New paper on empirical and theoretical #modeling shows that long-term trends of epibionts reflect #dolphin abundance shifts caused by #morbillivirus #epidemics. A @UV_EG & @Princeton collaboration - @ten_seas, @gatesdupont, @Andy2Dobson
buff.ly/tfzVXhD

🐬 New paper on empirical and theoretical #modeling shows that long-term trends of epibionts reflect #dolphin abundance shifts caused by #morbillivirus #epidemics.

📖 Read the full paper here ➡️ buff.ly/skud6lQ

First signs of deadly whale virus appear in the Arctic Scientists used drones to collect whale breath and detect harmful viruses early, helping protect whales in Arctic waters.

First signs of deadly #whale #virus appear in the #Arctic ...

| #marine | #bacteria | #viruses | #morbillivirus | #dolphins | Via @earthdotcom.bsky.social

Drones detect deadly virus in Arctic whales' breath Whale breath collected by drones is giving clues to the health of wild humpbacks and other whales.

"Whale breath collected by drones is giving clues to the health of wild humpbacks and other whales. ...They detected a highly infectious #virus linked to mass strandings of #whales and dolphins worldwide." 🐳
#morbillivirus

Excited to be on the Potomac this wkend helping sample for our project on #morbillivirus dyn + #dolphin #sync behavior w/ Mann & Patterson