Emaciation and marine debris contribute to sperm whale Physeter macrocephalus strandings in southeastern USA: comparing 4 cases from 2020-2022.

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Title: Emaciation and marine debris contribute to sperm whale Physeter macrocephalus strandings in southeastern USA: comparing 4 cases from 2020-2022.
Authors: Bloodgood JCG; Cornell Wildlife Health Lab, Department of Public and Ecosystem Health, Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA., Cramer EJ; Southwest Marine Mammal Field Station, Fish and Wildlife Research Institute,Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Port Charlotte, Florida 33954, USA., Cloyed CS; Marine Mammal Research Program, Dauphin Island Sea Lab, Dauphin Island, Alabama 36528, USA.; Stokes School of Marine and Environmental Sciences, University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama 36688, USA., Staudinger MD; University of Maine, Darling Marine Center, 193 Clarks Cove Road, Walpole, Maine 04573, USA., Russell ML; Marine Mammal Research Program, Dauphin Island Sea Lab, Dauphin Island, Alabama 36528, USA., Carmichael RH; Marine Mammal Research Program, Dauphin Island Sea Lab, Dauphin Island, Alabama 36528, USA.; Stokes School of Marine and Environmental Sciences, University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama 36688, USA., Colegrove KM; Zoological Pathology Program, University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, Brookfield, Illinois 60513, USA., Rotstein DS; Marine Mammal Pathology Services, Olney, Maryland 20830, USA., McFee WE; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Ocean Service, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, Charleston, South Carolina 29412, USA., Stacy NI; Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32608, USA., Albrittain LE; Gulf World Marine Institute, Panama City Beach, Florida 32413, USA., Marks WB; Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, Florida Atlantic University, Fort Pierce, Florida 34946, USA., Schwartz JR; Dolphins Plus, Key Largo, Florida 33037, USA., Boyd D; Southwest Marine Mammal Field Station, Fish and Wildlife Research Institute,Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Port Charlotte, Florida 33954, USA.
Source: Diseases of aquatic organisms [Dis Aquat Organ] 2026 Apr 09; Vol. 166, pp. 1-19. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Apr 09.
Publication Type: Journal Article
Journal Info: Publisher: Inter-Research Country of Publication: Germany NLM ID: 8807037 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 0177-5103 (Print) Linking ISSN: 01775103 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Dis Aquat Organ Subsets: MEDLINE
Database: MEDLINE Ultimate
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ISSN:0177-5103
DOI:10.3354/dao03909