Lipid-loss in blubber biopsies is universal in cetaceans highlighting a need for new health assessment measures

C Ryan, JL Kershaw - Marine Biology, 2022 - Springer
For cetaceans to be sentinels of environmental change, reliable methods to assess overall
health and physiological state are required. Blubber lipid content of remotely darted biopsies …

Proteome profiling reveals opportunities to investigate biomarkers of oxidative stress and immune responses in blubber biopsies from free-ranging baleen whales

J Kershaw, C Ramp, R Sears, A Hall… - Conservation …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Over 25% of cetacean species worldwide are listed as critically endangered, endangered or
vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Objective and widely …

Validating a Non-Invasive Method for Assessing Cortisol Concentrations in Scraped Epidermal Skin from Common Bottlenose Dolphins and Belugas

C Agustí, X Manteca, D García-Párraga, O Tallo-Parra - Animals, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Our society is increasingly concerned about the well-being of animals like
dolphins, which can be affected by life under professional human care or by anthropogenic …