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Antibiotic-Resistant Organisms Cultured from Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) Inhabiting Estuarine Waters of Charleston, SC and Indian River Lagoon, FL
Title
Antibiotic-Resistant Organisms Cultured from Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) Inhabiting Estuarine Waters of Charleston, SC and Indian River Lagoon, FL.
Creator
Schaefer, Adam M., Goldstein, Juli D., Reif, John S., Fair, Patricia A., Bossart, Gregory D.
Date Issued
2009
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/2796087
Subject Headings
Drug resistance in microorganisms --United States, Antibiotics, Bottlenose dolphin --Anatomy, Indian River (Fla. : Lagoon), Charleston Harbor (S.C.)
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Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs) in Blubber of Free-Ranging Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops Truncatus) from Two Southeast Atlantic Estuarine Areas
Title
Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs) in Blubber of Free-Ranging Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops Truncatus) from Two Southeast Atlantic Estuarine Areas.
Creator
Fair, Patricia A., Mitchum, Gregory, Hulsey, Thomas C., Adams, Jeffrey, Zolman, Eric, McFee, Wayne, Wirth, Ed, Bossart, Gregory D., Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Date Issued
2007
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/2796080
Subject Headings
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers --Toxicology, Bottlenose dolphin --Anatomy, Estuarine ecology --South Carolina, Indian River (Fla. : Lagoon), Polychlorinated biphenyls
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Document (PDF)
Evaluation and comparison of the health status of Atlanticbottlenose dolphins from the Indian River Lagoon, Florida and Charleston, South Carolina
Title
Evaluation and comparison of the health status of Atlanticbottlenose dolphins from the Indian River Lagoon, Florida and Charleston, South Carolina.
Creator
Reif, John S., Fair, Patricia A., Adams, Jeffrey, Joseph, B., Kilpatrick, David, Sanchez, Roberto, Goldstein, Juli D., Townsend, F. I., Jr., McCulloch, Stephen D., Mazzoil, Marilyn S., Bossart, Gregory D.
Date Issued
2008
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00007284
Subject Headings
Indian River (Fla. : Lagoon), Charleston (S.C.), Bottlenose dolphin--Atlantic Coast (U.S.), Health Status
Format
Document (PDF)
Associations between mercury and hepatic, renal, endocrine, and hematological parameters in Atlantic bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) along the eastern coast of Florida and South Carolina
Title
Associations between mercury and hepatic, renal, endocrine, and hematological parameters in Atlantic bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) along the eastern coast of Florida and South Carolina.
Creator
Schaefer, Adam M., Stavros, Hui-Chen W., Bossart, Gregory D., Fair, Patricia A., Goldstein, Juli D., Reif, John S.
Date Issued
2011
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00007464
Subject Headings
Florida, South Carolina, Bottlenose dolphin--Atlantic Coast (U.S.), Mercury, Liver--metabolism, Kidney--Metabolism, Endocrine Glands--metabolism, Hematology
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Document (PDF)
A generalized stochastic birth/death population model based on Indian RiverLagoon dolphins
Title
A generalized stochastic birth/death population model based on Indian RiverLagoon dolphins.
Creator
Stonger, Jon, Noonburg, Erik G., Florida Atlantic University, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, Department of Biological Sciences
Abstract/Description
For over a decade, researchers at Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute (HBOI) have conducted surveys of the bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) population of Indian River Lagoon (IRL) in Florida. I have constructed a 4-stage population model using the statistical program R. The model is used to conduct a viability analysis by analyzing the relationship between birth, calf and adult survival rates. The power analysis compares survey frequency to expected confidence intervals in estimating...
Show moreFor over a decade, researchers at Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute (HBOI) have conducted surveys of the bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) population of Indian River Lagoon (IRL) in Florida. I have constructed a 4-stage population model using the statistical program R. The model is used to conduct a viability analysis by analyzing the relationship between birth, calf and adult survival rates. The power analysis compares survey frequency to expected confidence intervals in estimating abundance. The sensitivity analysis shows that the population is most sensitive to changes in adult survival, followed by birth rate and calf survival. The model shows a strong chance of viability over a 50 year time span. The population is vulnerable to long periods of decline if birth, calf or adult survival rates fall below certain thresholds. Overall, the model simulates the future impacts of demographic change, providing a tool for conservation efforts.
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Date Issued
2014
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004163, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004163
Subject Headings
Animal populations -- Estimates, Bottlenose dolphin -- Florida -- Indian River Lagoon -- Geographical distribution, Indian River (Fla : Lagoon), Marine mammal populations -- Estimates -- Florida -- Mathematical models, Population biology, Stochastic processes
Format
Document (PDF)
Identifying and characterizing the immune cell populations of Atlantic bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus)
Title
Identifying and characterizing the immune cell populations of Atlantic bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus).
Creator
Bible, Brittany, Nouri-Shirazi, Mahyar, Florida Atlantic University, Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Department of Biomedical Science
Abstract/Description
Recently, there has been an increase in marine mammal mortalities, most commonly Atlantic bottlenose dolphins, Tursiops truncatus, which is an alarming indication of the health status of the marine ecosystem. Studies have demonstrated that some free-ranging dolphins exhibit a suppressed immune system possibly because of exposure to contaminants or infectious microorganisms. However, this research has been limited due to a lack of commercially available marine-specific antibodies. Therefore,...
Show moreRecently, there has been an increase in marine mammal mortalities, most commonly Atlantic bottlenose dolphins, Tursiops truncatus, which is an alarming indication of the health status of the marine ecosystem. Studies have demonstrated that some free-ranging dolphins exhibit a suppressed immune system possibly because of exposure to contaminants or infectious microorganisms. However, this research has been limited due to a lack of commercially available marine-specific antibodies. Therefore, the first chapter of this thesis aims to identify cross-reactive terrestrial-specific antibodies that could be used to phenotype and compare the immune cell populations of dolphins under human care and free-ranging dolphins. The second chapter aims to utilize terrestrial-specific growth factors and dendritic cell (DC) surface markers to generate, characterize, and compare ex vivo DCs from peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of dolphins under human care and free-ranging dolphins. In summary, I have identified differences within the PBMCs and ex vivo generated DCs of dolphins under human care and free-ranging dolphins that could potentially shed light on the impact of environmental contaminants and infectious microorganisms on immune cells which could lead to increased morbidity and mortality.
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Date Issued
2015
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004347, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004347
Subject Headings
Bottlenose dolphin -- Physiology, Dolphins -- Physiology, Marine animals -- North Atlantic Ocean -- Identification., Marine mammals -- Atlantic Coast (U.S.), Marine mammals -- Effect of water pollution on, Marine mammals -- North Atlantic Ocean -- Identification
Format
Document (PDF)

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