First description of a lesion in the upper digestive mucosa associated with a novel gammaherpesvirus in a striped dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) stranded in the Western Mediterranean Sea [PDF]
BMC Veterinary Research, 2023 Background A wide variety of lesions have been associated with herpesvirus in cetaceans. However, descriptions of herpesvirus infections in the digestive system of cetaceans are scarce. Case report A young female striped dolphin stranded in the Valencian
Ignacio Vargas-Castro +6 more
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The genome sequence of the striped dolphin, Stenella coeruleoalba (Meyen, 1833) [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] [PDF]
Wellcome Open ResearchWe present a genome assembly from an individual male Stenella coeruleoalba (the striped dolphin; Chordata; Mammalia; Artiodactyla; Delphinidae). The genome sequence has a total length of 2,691.40 megabases.
Nicholas J. Davison, Phillip A. Morin
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First Detection of Gammacoronavirus in a Striped Dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) from the Adriatic Sea [PDF]
AnimalsThis case report presents the first molecular identification of a gammacoronavirus in a free-ranging striped dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) that was found stranded along the Croatian coastline in 2022.
Matteo Legnardi +12 more
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Bronchioloalveolar Carcinoma in a Striped Dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) Stranded on Thyrrhenian Sea Coast [PDF]
Veterinary SciencesAn adult male striped dolphin was found stranded on the Tyrrhenian coast of Belvedere Marittimo (Cosenza, Italy). The animal was multi-parasitized and post-mortem examination revealed a focal extensive white soft lesion with poorly defined margins on the
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First report of three different parasite species in two dolphin species stranded on the coast of Portugal [PDF]
International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and WildlifeUnderstanding the dynamics of the interaction of marine parasites with their hosts, especially in terms of diversity, distribution and pathogenicity can be of great importance in a Global Change era.
João T. Cruz +9 more
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Genetic Diversity and Inter‐Specific Phylogeny of Three Sympatric Cetacean Species (Stenella spp.) in Thai Territorial Waters Based on Mitochondrial and Nuclear DNA Markers [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionThree Stenella species, S. attenuata, S. coeruleoalba, and S. longirostris, are widely distributed throughout the Indo‐Pacific region, but genetic information on each population remains scarce. This gap is particularly notable in Thai waters, where these
Promporn Piboon +6 more
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The Caprera Canyon (north-eastern Sardinia): A hotspot of cetacean diversity in the western Mediterranean Sea. [PDF]
PLoS ONEThe Caprera Canyon, a submarine canyon system off Sardinia in the western Mediterranean, was thought to be an important cetacean habitat, though studies on the area remained limited.
Luca Bittau +9 more
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Investigating the presence of different bottlenose dolphin ecotypes in the Mediterranean Sea [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThe common bottlenose dolphin is a cosmopolitan species that can be found worldwide in all oceans except polar and sub-polar waters. This wide distribution is associated with a certain level of morphological variation, which seems consistent with the ...
Michela Bellingeri +64 more
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Anthropic Pressure on Cetaceans Stranded Along the Ligurian Coast Within the Pelagos Sanctuary: A Case Series [PDF]
AnimalsData collected by C. Re. Di. Ma over a 3-year period (2020–2022) were considered to assess anthropic pressure on cetaceans living in the Ligurian sea. Out of a total of 37 stranded cetaceans, a complete post mortem examination was performed on 23 cases ...
Virginia Mattioda +20 more
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Animals, 2022 We report the pathologic features of nocardiosis in five free-ranging delphinids from the Canary Islands and Andalusia, namely four striped dolphins (Stenella coerulealba) and one bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus).
Pablo Díaz-Santana +9 more
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