WildLife Group
of the SAVA
or the dolphins (such as pollution, ocean warming
and acidification) as well as changing prey population
dynamics. The study found no evidence for common
viral, bacterial or protozoal diseases recorded in
dolphins in other coastal waters.
This study provided the first baseline information that
will allow scientists to monitor the health and disease
of coastal dolphins as the environment changes in the
future. Dolphins are apex predators in coastal waters
and studying them will help us to evaluate the health
of the marine ecosystem in the coastal waters of KZN.
Since water running into the sea may be full of
pollutants, garbage, sewerage and infectious
agents, the dolphins are a sentinel for how these
contaminants may be affecting other ocean occupants
and, indirectly, for any health risks for humans using
the rivers running into the sea or the coastal waters
for food or recreation.
Dr Emily P. Mitchell (neé Lane, NZG), Drs Morne´
de Wet and Peter Thompson (UP), Profs Ursula
Siebert and Peter Wohlsein (University of Veterinary
Medicine, Hannover, Germany), Stephanie Plön
(NMMU).
Specially formulated nutritional vitamin and
mineral supplements for wildlife during periods
of limited feed intake or other stressful conditions.
25kg
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