The environment as a driver of immune and endocrine responses in dolphins (Tursiops truncatus).

Autor: Patricia A Fair, Adam M Schaefer, Dorian S Houser, Gregory D Bossart, Tracy A Romano, Cory D Champagne, Jeffrey L Stott, Charles D Rice, Natasha White, John S Reif

Publikováno v: PLoS ONE, Vol 12, Iss 5, p e0176202 (2017)

Immune and endocrine responses play a critical role in allowing animals to adjust to environmental perturbations. We measured immune and endocrine related markers in multiple samples from individuals from two managed-care care dolphin groups (n = 82

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Blow collection as a non-invasive method for measuring cortisol in the beluga (Delphinapterus leucas).

Autor: Laura A Thompson, Tracey R Spoon, Caroline E C Goertz, Roderick C Hobbs, Tracy A Romano

Publikováno v: PLoS ONE, Vol 9, Iss 12, p e114062 (2014)

Non-invasive sampling techniques are increasingly being used to monitor glucocorticoids, such as cortisol, as indicators of stressor load and fitness in zoo and wildlife conservation, research and medicine. For cetaceans, exhaled breath condensate (b

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The respiratory microbiota of three cohabiting beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas) under human care

Autor: Susan A. Smith, Destiny V. Ropati, Luciana F. Santoferrara, Tracy A. Romano, George B. McManus

Publikováno v: Frontiers in Marine Science, Vol 10 (2023)

We sampled the respiratory mucus from voluntary blowhole exhalations (“blow”) of three healthy beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas) under professional human care. Blow samples were collected from three resident belugas, one adult male (M1) and t

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Of Whales and Genes: Unraveling the Physiological Response to Stressors in Belugas (Delphinapterus leucas) at the Molecular Level

Autor: Ebru Unal, Tracy A. Romano

Publikováno v: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens, Vol 2, Iss 40, Pp 559-575 (2021)
Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Volume 2
Issue 4
Pages 40-575

Marine mammals, now more than ever, are exposed to environmental and anthropogenic stressors. A better understanding of stress physiology in marine mammals is warranted in order to assist in conservation efforts. This study screened gene expression p

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https://www.mdpi.com/2673-5636/2/4/40

Serological Detection of Marine Origin Brucella Exposure in Two Alaska Beluga Stocks

Autor: Laura A. Thompson, Caroline E. C. Goertz, Lori T. Quakenbush, Kathy Burek Huntington, Robert S. Suydam, Raphaela Stimmelmayr, Tracy A. Romano

Publikováno v: Animals; Volume 12; Issue 15; Pages: 1932

Among emerging threats to the Arctic is the introduction, spread, or resurgence of disease. Marine brucellosis is an emerging disease concern among free-ranging cetaceans and is less well-studied than terrestrial forms. To investigate marine-origin B

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35953921