Respiratory Microbiome of Endangered Southern Resident Killer Whales and Microbiota of Surrounding Sea Surface Microlayer in the Eastern North Pacific

• Published in: Scientific Reports
• Main Authors: Raverty, Stephen A., Rhodes, Linda D., Zabek, Erin, Eshghi, Azad, Cameron, Caroline E., Hanson, M. Bradley, Schroeder, J. Pete
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Scientific Reports 2017
• Subjects: Bain; Canada; Pacific; Killer Whale; Killer whale
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-00457-5; https://dspace.library.uvic.ca//handle/1828/9878

In the Salish Sea, the endangered Southern Resident Killer Whale (SRKW) is a high trophic indicator of ecosystem health. Three major threats have been identified for this population: reduced prey availability, anthropogenic contaminants, and marine vessel disturbances. These perturbations can culmin...