We reviewed prominent emerging infectious diseases of cetaceans, examined their potential
to impact populations, re-assessed zoonotic risk and evaluated the role of environmental …

Assessing the non-lethal effects of disturbance and their population-level consequences is a
significant ecological and conservation challenge, because it requires extensive baseline …

A distinct ulcerative dermatitis known as “freshwater skin disease” is an emerging clinical
and pathological presentation in coastal cetaceans worldwide. In Australia, two remarkably …

Skin disease occurs frequently in many cetacean species across the globe; methods to
categorize lesions have relied on photo-identification (photo-id), stranding, and by-catch …

Photographic identification catalogs of individual killer whales (Orcinus orca) over time
provide a tool for remote health assessment. We retrospectively examined digital …

Abstract The Ganges–Brahmaputra–Meghna and Karnaphuli (GBMK) River Basin in Nepal,
India, and Bangladesh is among the world's most biodiverse river basins. However, human …

Emerging infectious disease has become a serious concern that has consequences for
human, animal and environmental health on a global scale. During the past two decades, it …

Rising levels of ultraviolet radiation (UVR) secondary to ozone depletion are an issue of
concern for public health. Skin cancers and intraepidermal dysplasia are increasingly …

Simple Summary We review the literature on tattoo skin disease (TSD), a poxviral
dermatopathy of cetaceans, and provide new insights. In addition, new necropsy reports for …

An unusual mortality event (UME) attributed to morbillivirus infection was identified in two
Guiana dolphin populations from the Southeastern Brazilian coast. The aim of this study was …