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Health of Common Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in Barataria Bay, Louisiana, Following the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
Description: The oil spill resulting from the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon drilling platform initiated immediate concern for marine wildlife, including common bottlenose dolphins in sensitive coastal habitats. To evaluate potential sublethal effects on dolphins, health assessments were conducted in Barataria Bay, Louisiana, an area that received heavy and prolonged oiling, and in a reference site, Sarasota Bay, Florida, where oil was not observed. [Source: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY]
URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es403610f
Availability: Summary
Source: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Publish Date: 2/14/2014
Reading Level: Expert
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