Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae isolated from gullinflicted wounds in southern right whale calves

• Published in: Diseases of Aquatic Organisms
• Main Authors: Fiorito, Carla Daniela, Bentancor, Adriana Beatriz, Lombardo, Daniel Marcelo, Bertellotti, Néstor Marcelo
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Inter-Research
• Subjects: Erysipelothrix Rhusiopathiae; Eubalaena Australis; Larus Dominicanus; Skin Injuries; Southern Right Whale; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1; Argentina; Adriana
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11336/24953

Southern right whales Eubalaena australis from Peninsula Valdés, Argentina, show wounds produced by kelp gulls Larus dominicanus that feed on the whales’ dorsal skin and blubber. During the 2013 whale season, several calves were reported showing kelp gull injuries with a swollen area surrounded by r...