Did algal toxins cause monk seal mortality?

被引：62

作者：

Hernández, M

Robinson, I

Aguilar, A

González, LM

López-Jurado, LF

Reyero, MI

Cacho, E

Franco, J

López-Rodas, V

Costas, E

机构：

[1] P Conde de los Gaitanes, Lab Forense Vida Silvestre, Madrid 28109, Spain

[2] Norfolk Wildlife Hosp, RSPCA, Kings Lynn PE32 1NR, Norfolk, England

[3] Univ Barcelona, Fac Biol, Dept Biol Anim, E-08071 Barcelona, Spain

[4] Minist Med Ambiente, Madrid 28005, Spain

[5] Univ Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Dept Biol, Canary Isl, Spain

[6] Ctr Oceanog Vigo, Inst Espanol Oceanog, Vigo 36200, Spain

[7] Minist Sanidad & Consumo, Community Reference Lab Marine Biotoxins, Vigo 36271, Spain

[8] Inst Invest Marinas Vigo, Vigo 36200, Spain

[9] Univ Complutense, Fac Vet, Dept Genet, E-28040 Madrid, Spain

来源：

NATURE | 1998年 / 393卷 / 6680期

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D O I：

10.1038/29906

中图分类号：

O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];

学科分类号：

07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;

摘要：

The population of Mediterranean monk seals off the coast of the western Sahara has recently suffered a sudden mortality. A morbillivirus was isolated post-mortem from the tissues of three seals1, and it has been proposed that the virus was the agent responsible. This conclusion is called into question by epidemiological, clinical, pathological and toxicological considerations. We suggest here that intoxication by algal toxins is a more likely cause of the deaths.

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页码：28 / 29

页数：2

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[1] AGE AND SEX COMPOSITION OF THE STRIPED DOLPHIN DIE-OFF IN THE WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN [J].