Aerobic microorganisms associated with free-ranging bottlenose dolphins in coastal Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic ocean waters

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 536-544

  Buck, John D ^a   Wells, Randall S ^a   Rhinehart, Howard L ^a   Hansen, Larry J ^b,c  

^a MOTE MARINE LABORATORY   (United States)

^b U S FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE   (United States)

^c SOUTHEAST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bottlenose dolphin; Health risk; Microorganisms; Pathogens; Vibrio

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; NEGIBACTERIA; PHOTOBACTERIUM DAMSELAE; PHOTOBACTERIUM DAMSELAE SUBSP. DAMSELAE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; TURSIOPS; TURSIOPS TRUNCATUS; VIBRIO; VIBRIO ALGINOLYTICUS;

EID: 33845348607     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-42.3.536     Document Type: Article

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