Canine distemper virus (CDV) is a pantropic morbillivirus with a worldwide distribution,
which causes fatal disease in dogs. Affected animals develop dyspnea, diarrhea …

The lack of integrated long‐term data on health, diseases, and toxicant effects in Arctic
marine mammals severely limits our ability to predict the effects of climate change on marine …

Abundance of ingested debris by seals has been mentioned as a potential indicator of
marine litter in the European Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). A sample of 107 …

Here we review contaminant exposure and related health effects in six selected Baltic key
species. Sentinel species included are common eider, white-tailed eagle, harbour porpoise …

Infectious disease emergence has increased significantly over the last 30 years, with mass
mortality events (MMEs) associated with epizootics becoming increasingly common. Factors …

A recent rise in the reporting of diseases in marine organisms has raised concerns that
ocean health is deteriorating. The goal of this study was to determine whether or not there …

Climate change-driven alterations in Arctic environments can influence habitat availability,
species distributions and interactions, and the breeding, foraging, and health of marine …

Emerging infectious diseases constitute some of the most pressing problems for both human
and domestic animal health, and biodiversity conservation. Currently it is not clear whether …

Multidecadal variability in the Atlantic Ocean and its importance to the Earth's climate system
has been the subject of study in the physical oceanography field for decades. Only recently …

Environmental microplastics are widely documented in marine life and bioaccumulation may
present risks to marine predators. Investigations of microplastics in marine mammals are …