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What is Ecosystem Health

WEBThe practice of ecosystem health is the investigation of the components of an ecosystem which render it adaptable and resilient enough to withstand perturbation, and then both …

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Marine Mammals in the Pacific Northwest and a New Disease …

WEBSince the initial 2012 discovery, mucormycosis has been found in a total of 21 marine mammals in the Pacific Northwest. That includes 15 harbor porpoises, five …

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Killer Whale Health Database Gets Another Round of Support from

WEBThe database, which aims to house a wealth of valuable health data, is currently being developed by The SeaDoc Society and the National Marine Mammal …

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Artificial Intelligence and the Health of Killer Whales

WEBThe SeaDoc Society has long worked to protect the health of marine wildlife and ecosystems in the Pacific Northwest, and we are pleased to award them a grant to …

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Top ten principles for designing a healthy Salish Sea

WEBForest health impacts the abundance of the marbled murrelet, an endangered seabird that nests up to 50 miles inland in old growth forests, but spends …

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About SeaDoc Society — SeaDoc Society

WEBKaren C. Drayer Wildlife Health Center. The SeaDoc Society is a flagship program of the Karen C. Drayer Wildlife Health Center at the world-famous UC Davis School of …

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Planet Ocean: Why We All Need Ocean Health (BOOK REVIEW)

WEBPlanet Ocean features young people working to restore habitat and create a healthier planet. Engaging the next generation is so important that the SeaDoc Society …

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New research on causes of stress in Killer Whales — SeaDoc Society

WEBNew research published in the journal PLoS ONE by Katherine Ayres and collaborators shines light on the sources of stress in Southern Resident Killer Whales. …

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Herring Declines at Cherry Point: Finding the Real Cause

WEBThe Cherry Point herring stock is one of Washington’s most important. It was once Puget Sound’s largest herring stock and, unlike most of Washington’s herring, …

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Is Edible Seaweed in the Salish Sea Safe for Human Consumption

WEBSeaweeds are consumed by many people living on or near the Salish Sea–from Indigenous peoples revitalizing the ancient foodways of their cultures to those …

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River Otters, Sea Otters, and Toxoplasma gondii — SeaDoc Society

WEBRecent SeaDoc research, however, has shown that like our own lives and the health of the marine ecosystem, these two animals are probably more intimately …

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Ensuring the Future of Pacific Herring in the Salish Sea

WEBThat’s why SeaDoc funded a study that helped bring many top herring experts together for the first time–a crucial first step in ensuring their future. The team recently …

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How Studying a Small Fish Species Could Lead to

WEB“To look at their health, we have to bring them back to the lab and hatch them so we can run tests,” said Incardona. “That’s the sequence. We outplant the caged …

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Falling Stars: Once-Abundant Sea Stars Imperiled by

WEBThe combination of ocean warming and an infectious wasting disease has devastated populations of large sunflower sea stars once abundant along the West …

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Pod of Orcas: A Southern Resident Killer Whale Podcast

WEBPodcast. Season One of Pod of Orcas is a seven-episode podcast series about Southern Resident Killer Whales. Season Two covers a wide range of issues and stories related …

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Bull Kelp Facts — SeaDoc Society

WEBBull kelp (Nereocystis luetkeana) is vital to the health of marine ecosystems because it provides a healthy variety of biodiversity. Kelp forests provide numerous animals with …

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A New Science Advisor and the Science Behind the Salish Sea's …

WEBBy Bob Friel. At the SeaDoc Society, we always talk about the importance of preserving the health of the Salish Sea for the benefit of both the environment as well …

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Recovery of Rockfish Populations — SeaDoc Society

WEBTesting theories is a critical step in using new tools to help recover fish populations and your support is improving ecosystem health for rockfish and other …

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Why do River Otters Die and What Can We Do to Help

WEBOther causes of river otter death included infectious diseases, metabolic derangements and cancer. “Unlike true marine mammals, river otters need to drink fresh …

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Studying Seal Sizes to Benefit Their Survival — SeaDoc Society

WEBThe study, recently published in the journal Aquatic Mammals, provides comprehensive and important baseline trend data on the sizes of rehabilitated harbor …

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Invasive isopods in the Salish Sea — SeaDoc Society

WEBA recent publication on the global introduction of the Asian isopod Ianiropsis serricaudis was a by-product of a study we funded to evaluate the impact of invasive …

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