Abstract
Tursiops truncatus (Common Bottlenose Dolphin) in Georgia are exposed to multiple natural and anthropogenic stressors. Here, we describe a case study of an adult, male Common Bottlenose Dolphin entangled in marine debris, that was temporarily captured, disentangled, sampled for health assessment, satellite tagged, and released. Photographic-identification history and short-term tagging data support that the animal, Z58, has long-term site fidelity to the estuaries of southern Georgia. Health-assessment results identified several abnormal health parameters, including anemia, which likely resulted from exposure to extremely high site-specific contaminants that are known in the area. This note provides a case study of the various stressors to which Common Bottlenose Dolphins in Georgia are exposed, which can be used to develop effective management strategies for at-risk populations.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | N1-N9 |
| Journal | Southeastern Naturalist |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 1 2019 |
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Ranging Patterns and Exposure to Cumulative Stressors of a Tursiops truncatus (Common Bottlenose Dolphin) in Georgia. / Balmer, Brian; Zolman, Eric; Bolton, Jennie; Fauquier, Deborah; Fougeres, Erin; George, R. Clay; Goldstein, Tracey; Gowen, Michael; Kolkmeyer, Trip; Le-Bert, Carolina; Mase, Blair; Norton, Terry; Peterson, Jon; Rowles, Teri; Saliki, Jerry; Ylitalo, Gina.
In: Southeastern Naturalist, Vol. 18, No. 1, 01.03.2019, p. N1-N9.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Ranging Patterns and Exposure to Cumulative Stressors of a Tursiops truncatus (Common Bottlenose Dolphin) in Georgia
AU - Balmer, Brian
AU - Zolman, Eric
AU - Bolton, Jennie
AU - Fauquier, Deborah
AU - Fougeres, Erin
AU - George, R. Clay
AU - Goldstein, Tracey
AU - Gowen, Michael
AU - Kolkmeyer, Trip
AU - Le-Bert, Carolina
AU - Mase, Blair
AU - Norton, Terry
AU - Peterson, Jon
AU - Rowles, Teri
AU - Saliki, Jerry
AU - Ylitalo, Gina
PY - 2019/3/1
Y1 - 2019/3/1
N2 - Tursiops truncatus (Common Bottlenose Dolphin) in Georgia are exposed to multiple natural and anthropogenic stressors. Here, we describe a case study of an adult, male Common Bottlenose Dolphin entangled in marine debris, that was temporarily captured, disentangled, sampled for health assessment, satellite tagged, and released. Photographic-identification history and short-term tagging data support that the animal, Z58, has long-term site fidelity to the estuaries of southern Georgia. Health-assessment results identified several abnormal health parameters, including anemia, which likely resulted from exposure to extremely high site-specific contaminants that are known in the area. This note provides a case study of the various stressors to which Common Bottlenose Dolphins in Georgia are exposed, which can be used to develop effective management strategies for at-risk populations.
AB - Tursiops truncatus (Common Bottlenose Dolphin) in Georgia are exposed to multiple natural and anthropogenic stressors. Here, we describe a case study of an adult, male Common Bottlenose Dolphin entangled in marine debris, that was temporarily captured, disentangled, sampled for health assessment, satellite tagged, and released. Photographic-identification history and short-term tagging data support that the animal, Z58, has long-term site fidelity to the estuaries of southern Georgia. Health-assessment results identified several abnormal health parameters, including anemia, which likely resulted from exposure to extremely high site-specific contaminants that are known in the area. This note provides a case study of the various stressors to which Common Bottlenose Dolphins in Georgia are exposed, which can be used to develop effective management strategies for at-risk populations.
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