Tissue Element Levels and Heavy Metal Burdens in Bottlenose Dolphins That Stranded in the Mississippi Sound Surrounding the 2019 Unusual Mortality Event

Tissue Element Levels and Heavy Metal Burdens in Bottlenose Dolphins That Stranded in the Mississippi Sound Surrounding the 2019 Unusual Mortality Event

In 2019, an unusual mortality event (UME) affected bottlenose dolphins (<i>Tursiops truncatus</i>) in the Mississippi Sound (MSS) following an extended dual opening of the Bonnet Carré Spillway (BCS), which prevents flooding in New Orleans. This resulted in low salinity, skin lesions, an...

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Main Authors: Nelmarie Landrau-Giovannetti, Ryanne Murray, Stephen Reichley, Debra Moore, Theresa Madrigal, Ashli Brown, Ashley Meredith, Christina Childers, Darrell Sparks, Moby Solangi, Anna Linhoss, Beth Peterman, Mark Lawrence, Barbara L. F. Kaplan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-06-01
Series:Toxics
Subjects:
dolphins
Mississippi Sound
metals
unusual mortality event
Bonnet Carré Spillway
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/13/6/511
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