Health Status of Stranded Common Bottlenose Dolphins (<i>Tursiops truncatus</i>) and Contamination by Immunotoxic Pollutants: A Threat to the Pelagos Sanctuary—Western Mediterranean Sea

Between 2019 and 2021, 21 bottlenose dolphins were found stranded dead along the Ligurian Pelagos Sanctuary coast (Italy). For 11 animals, out of a total of 14 recovered, the cause of death was classified as natural, anthropic, or not determined based on gross and histological pathology and ancillar...

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Published in:	Diversity
Main Authors:	Carla Grattarola, Lorenzo Minoia, Federica Giorda, Guia Consales, Francesca Capanni, Ilaria Ceciarini, Enrica Franchi, Davide Ascheri, Fulvio Garibaldi, Alessandro Dondo, Maria Goria, Laura Serracca, Katia Varello, Loretta Masoero, Cristina Esmeralda Di Francesco, Cristina Casalone, Letizia Marsili
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2023-04-01
Subjects:	common bottlenose dolphin <i>Tursiops truncatus</i> Italy Mediterranean Sea persistent organic pollutants (POPs) PCBs
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/15/4/569