NOAA Scientists and Partners Assessing the Health of Dolphins in St. Joseph’s Bay, FL Researchers from NOAA Fisheries Service and their partners have plans to conduct research on bottlenose dolphins in the St. Joseph’s Bay area. This area is of particular interest due to an
The research team will catch and release coastal bottlenose dolphins in the St. Joseph Bay area to conduct health assessments, physical exams, photo-identification, and potentially tag up to 20 adult dolphins with radio tags. Their goal is to gain understanding of any contributing or predisposing factors in this local bottlenose dolphin population that may make it more susceptible to biotoxins, infections or other factors affecting health.
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NOAA Scientists and Partners Assessing the Health of Dolphins in St. Joseph’s Bay, FL
Researchers from NOAA Fisheries Service and their partners have plans to conduct research on bottlenose dolphins in the St. Joseph’s Bay area. This area is of particular interest due to an
Unusual Mortality Event of approximately 107 dolphins, which occurred along the Florida Panhandle during March and April 2004.The research team will catch and release coastal bottlenose dolphins in the St. Joseph Bay area to conduct health assessments, physical exams, photo-identification, and potentially tag up to 20 adult dolphins with radio tags. Their goal is to gain understanding of any contributing or predisposing factors in this local bottlenose dolphin population that may make it more susceptible to biotoxins, infections or other factors affecting health.
Click here to learn more about NOAA’s Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program.