Case Study

Dolphin Case Study

Dolphin Case Study

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3 . 3 . 1 2 / 5 / 2 0 2 2 h t t p s : / / b i o . l i b r e t e x t s . o r g / @g o / p a g e / 4 6 5 6 1 3.3: Dolphin Case Study Learning Objectives After completing the activities, you should be able to: Define unusual mass stranding events Explain the difference between mass strandings and an unusual mass stranding event State one symptom of cetacean morbillivirus and explain in general how the virus is spread Explain in general how a virus can spread through a population of organisms Explain in general how a vaccine works State two different ways a vaccine can be created Introduction In July 2013, stranding teams (such as the Virginia Aquarium’s Stranding Response team) from New York to North Carolina started noticing a large amount of dolphin strandings. Some data that was collecte

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