Causes of cetacean stranding and death on the Catalonian coast (western Mediterranean Sea), 2012-2019
The causes of cetacean stranding and death along the Catalan coast between 2012 and 2019 were systematically investigated. Necropsies and detailed pathological investigations were performed on 89 well-preserved stranded cetaceans, including 72 striped dolphins Stenella coeruleoalba, 9 Risso's d...
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ftirta:oai:repositori.irta.cat:20.500.12327/1171 2023-07-02T03:31:46+02:00 Causes of cetacean stranding and death on the Catalonian coast (western Mediterranean Sea), 2012-2019 Cuvertoret-Sanz, María López-Figueroa, Carlos O'Byrne, Alicia Canturri, Albert Martí-Garcia, Bernat Pintado, Ester Pérez, Lola Ganges, Llilianne Cobos, Alex Abarca, María Lourdes Raga, Juan Antonio Van Bressem, Marie-François Domingo, Mariano Producció Animal Sanitat Animal 2020-12-17 15 application/pdf https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12327/1171 https://doi.org/10.3354/dao03550 eng eng Inter Research Diseases of Aquatic Organisms (Dao) Cuvertoret-Sanz, M, C López-Figueroa, A O’Byrne, A Canturri, B Martí-Garcia, E Pintado, and L Pérez et al. 2020. "Causes Of Cetacean Stranding And Death On The Catalonian Coast (Western Mediterranean Sea), 2012-2019". Diseases Of Aquatic Organisms 142: 239-253. doi:10.3354/dao03550. 0177-5103 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12327/1171 https://doi.org/10.3354/dao03550 Attribution 4.0 International http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess 619 info:eu-repo/semantics/article 2020 ftirta https://doi.org/20.500.12327/117110.3354/dao03550 2023-06-13T23:20:09Z The causes of cetacean stranding and death along the Catalan coast between 2012 and 2019 were systematically investigated. Necropsies and detailed pathological investigations were performed on 89 well-preserved stranded cetaceans, including 72 striped dolphins Stenella coeruleoalba, 9 Risso's dolphins Grampus griseus, 5 bottlenose dolphins Tursiops truncatus, 1 common dolphin Delphinus delphis, 1 Cuvier's beaked whale Ziphius cavirostris and 1 fin whale Balaenoptera physalus. The cause of death was determined for 89.9% of the stranded cetaceans. Fisheries interaction was the most frequent cause of death in striped dolphins (27.8%) and bottlenose dolphins (60%). Cetacean morbillivirus (CeMV) was detected on the Catalan coast from 2016 to 2017, causing systemic disease and death in 8 of the 72 (11.1%) striped dolphins. Chronic CeMV infection of the central nervous system was observed from 2018-2019 in a further 5 striped dolphins. Thus, acute and chronic CeMV disease caused mortality in 18% of striped dolphins and 14.6% of all 89 cetaceans. Brucella ceti was isolated in 6 striped dolphins and 1 bottlenose dolphin with typical brucellosis lesions and in 1 striped dolphin with systemic CeMV. Sinusitis due to severe infestation by the nematode parasite Crassicauda grampicola caused the death of 4 out of 6 adult Risso's dolphins. Maternal separation, in some cases complicated with septicemia, was a frequent cause of death in 13 of 14 calves. Other less common causes of death were encephalomalacia of unknown origin, septicemia, peritonitis due to gastric perforation by parasites and hepatitis caused by Sarcocystis spp. info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Article in Journal/Newspaper Balaenoptera physalus Fin whale IRTA Pubpro (Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology) Diseases of Aquatic Organisms 142 239 253 |
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The causes of cetacean stranding and death along the Catalan coast between 2012 and 2019 were systematically investigated. Necropsies and detailed pathological investigations were performed on 89 well-preserved stranded cetaceans, including 72 striped dolphins Stenella coeruleoalba, 9 Risso's dolphins Grampus griseus, 5 bottlenose dolphins Tursiops truncatus, 1 common dolphin Delphinus delphis, 1 Cuvier's beaked whale Ziphius cavirostris and 1 fin whale Balaenoptera physalus. The cause of death was determined for 89.9% of the stranded cetaceans. Fisheries interaction was the most frequent cause of death in striped dolphins (27.8%) and bottlenose dolphins (60%). Cetacean morbillivirus (CeMV) was detected on the Catalan coast from 2016 to 2017, causing systemic disease and death in 8 of the 72 (11.1%) striped dolphins. Chronic CeMV infection of the central nervous system was observed from 2018-2019 in a further 5 striped dolphins. Thus, acute and chronic CeMV disease caused mortality in 18% of striped dolphins and 14.6% of all 89 cetaceans. Brucella ceti was isolated in 6 striped dolphins and 1 bottlenose dolphin with typical brucellosis lesions and in 1 striped dolphin with systemic CeMV. Sinusitis due to severe infestation by the nematode parasite Crassicauda grampicola caused the death of 4 out of 6 adult Risso's dolphins. Maternal separation, in some cases complicated with septicemia, was a frequent cause of death in 13 of 14 calves. Other less common causes of death were encephalomalacia of unknown origin, septicemia, peritonitis due to gastric perforation by parasites and hepatitis caused by Sarcocystis spp. info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion |
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Cuvertoret-Sanz, María López-Figueroa, Carlos O'Byrne, Alicia Canturri, Albert Martí-Garcia, Bernat Pintado, Ester Pérez, Lola Ganges, Llilianne Cobos, Alex Abarca, María Lourdes Raga, Juan Antonio Van Bressem, Marie-François Domingo, Mariano |
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Cuvertoret-Sanz, María López-Figueroa, Carlos O'Byrne, Alicia Canturri, Albert Martí-Garcia, Bernat Pintado, Ester Pérez, Lola Ganges, Llilianne Cobos, Alex Abarca, María Lourdes Raga, Juan Antonio Van Bressem, Marie-François Domingo, Mariano |
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Causes of cetacean stranding and death on the Catalonian coast (western Mediterranean Sea), 2012-2019 |
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Causes of cetacean stranding and death on the Catalonian coast (western Mediterranean Sea), 2012-2019 |
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Causes of cetacean stranding and death on the Catalonian coast (western Mediterranean Sea), 2012-2019 |
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Causes of cetacean stranding and death on the Catalonian coast (western Mediterranean Sea), 2012-2019 |
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Causes of cetacean stranding and death on the Catalonian coast (western Mediterranean Sea), 2012-2019 |
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causes of cetacean stranding and death on the catalonian coast (western mediterranean sea), 2012-2019 |
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Diseases of Aquatic Organisms (Dao) Cuvertoret-Sanz, M, C López-Figueroa, A O’Byrne, A Canturri, B Martí-Garcia, E Pintado, and L Pérez et al. 2020. "Causes Of Cetacean Stranding And Death On The Catalonian Coast (Western Mediterranean Sea), 2012-2019". Diseases Of Aquatic Organisms 142: 239-253. doi:10.3354/dao03550. 0177-5103 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12327/1171 https://doi.org/10.3354/dao03550 |
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