Vertebral column anomalies in Indo-Pacific and Atlantic humpback dolphins Sousa spp.
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Vertebral column anomalies in Indo-Pacific and Atlantic humpback dolphins Sousa spp.
Conspicuous vertebral column abnormalities in humpback dolphins (genus Sousa) were documented for the first time during 3 photo-identification field studies of small populations in Taiwan, Senegal and Angola. Seven Taiwanese humpback dolphins S. chinensis taiwanensis with vertebral column anomalies (lordosis, kyphosis or scoliosis) were identified, along with 2 possible cases of vertebral osteo...
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عنوان ژورنال: Diseases of Aquatic Organisms
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0177-5103,1616-1580
DOI: 10.3354/dao03026