The role of domoic acid in abortion and premature parturition of California sea lions (Zalophus caufornianus) on San Miguel island, California

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 91-108

  Goldstein, Tracey ^a,h   Zabka, Tanja S ^a   Delong, Robert L ^b   Wheeler, Elizabeth A ^a   Yiltalo, Gina ^c   Bargu, Sibel ^d,i   Silver, Mary ^d   Leighfield, Tod ^e   Van Dolah, Frances ^e   Langlois, Gregg ^f   Sidor, Inga ^g   Lawrence Dunn, J ^g   Gulland, Frances M D ^a  

^a THE MARINE MAMMAL CENTER   (United States)

^b National Marine Mammal Laboratory   (United States)

^c NORTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e National Ocean Services Laboratory   (United States)

^f CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^g Mystic Aquarium and Institute for Exploration   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

ⁱ LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Abortion; California sea lion; Contaminants; Domoic acid; Infectious disease; Premature births; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); OTARIIDAE; PSEUDO-NITZSCHIA; PSEUDO-NITZSCHIA AUSTRALIS; ZALOPHUS;

DOMOIC ACID; DRUG DERIVATIVE; KAINIC ACID;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIRTH; BLOOD; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; FECES; FEMALE; NEWBORN; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; SEAL; UNITED STATES; VETERINARY ABORTION;

ABORTION, VETERINARY; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; CALIFORNIA; FECES; FEMALE; KAINIC ACID; PARTURITION; PREGNANCY; SEA LIONS;

EID: 65249151814     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-45.1.91     Document Type: Article

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