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Investigation of Mechanisms for Reproductive Failure in the Aftermath of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill to Understand Population Recovery Scenarios for Cetaceans

Cynthia R. Smith

Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI)

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2016 common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) data to evaluate reproductive health among wild dolphins in Barataria Bay, Louisiana

Authors: Cynthia Smith, Stephanie Venn-Watson, Lori Schwacke, Teri Rowles
Published On: May 09 2017 18:54 UTC
File Format: xlsx
DOI: 10.7266/N7H41PTV
UDI: R5.x274.000:0001
File Size: 77.77 KB
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2016 U.S. Navy Marine Mammal Program bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) reproductive health data

Authors: Smith, Cynthia R. and Venn-Watson, Stephanie
Published On: Feb 13 2018 17:50 UTC
File Format: xls, xlsx
DOI: 10.7266/N7TH8K3F
UDI: R5.x274.000:0002
File Size: 361.18 KB
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Evidence for stress steroid metabolism by marine mammal blubber

Authors: Galligan, Thomas
Published On: May 07 2018 20:43 UTC
File Format: xlsx
DOI: 10.7266/N74B2ZSR
UDI: R5.x274.000:0003
File Size: 10.57 KB
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Dataset for: Characterization of Circulating Steroid Hormone Profiles in the Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) by Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)

Authors: Thomas Galligan, Lori Schwacke
Published On: May 11 2018 19:27 UTC
File Format: xlxs
DOI: 10.7266/N7GF0S16
UDI: R5.x274.000:0004
File Size: 19.57 KB
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Pregnancy profiles in the bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus): clinical biochemical and hematological variations during healthy gestation and a successful outcome

Authors: Ashley Barratclough, Forrest M. Gomez, Jeanine Morey, Alissa Deming, Celeste Parry, Jennifer M. Meegan, Kevin Carlin, Lori Schwacke, Stephanie Venn-Watson, Eric D. Jensen, Cynthia R. Smith.
Published On: Aug 30 2019 16:48 UTC
File Format: xlsx
DOI: 10.7266/n7-y1wm-t595
UDI: R5.x274.000:0005
File Size: 222.36 KB
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Ultrasonographic findings associated with normal pregnancy and fetal well-being in the bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)

Authors: Marina Ivančić, Forrest M. Gomez, Whitney B. Musser, Ashley Barratclough, Jennifer M. Meegan, Sophie M. Waitt, Abraham Cárdenas Llerenas, Eric D. Jensen, Cynthia R. Smith
Published On: May 13 2019 19:32 UTC
File Format: xlsx
DOI: 10.7266/n7-eydg-cy02
UDI: R5.x274.000:0006
File Size: 460.02 KB
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Ultrasonographic findings associated with failed pregnancy in the bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)

Authors: Forrest M. Gomez, Whitney B. Musser, Jennifer M. Meegan, Abraham Cárdenas Llerenas, Eric D. Jensen, Cynthia R. Smith
Published On: Oct 31 2019 14:27 UTC
File Format: xlsx
DOI: 10.7266/n7-zsd3-he25
UDI: R5.x274.000:0007
File Size: 525.87 KB
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Ultrasonographic findings associated with pregnancy or fetal well-being in the bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) during health assessments conducted in Barataria Bay, Louisiana from 2011-08-03 to 2018-07-19

Authors: Forrest M. Gomez, Whitney B. Musser, Jennifer M. Meegan, Cynthia R. Smith
Published On: Sep 25 2019 22:00 UTC
File Format: xlsx
DOI: 10.7266/n7-63bk-a322
UDI: R5.x274.000:0008
File Size: 334.82 KB
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Common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) data to evaluate reproductive health among wild dolphins in Barataria Bay, Louisiana from 2017-09-18 to 2017-09-21

Authors: Cynthia Smith, Lori Schwacke, Teri Rowles
Published On: Sep 26 2019 09:46 UTC
File Format: xlsx
DOI: 10.7266/n7-76aj-rp39
UDI: R5.x274.000:0009
File Size: 117.88 KB
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Reproductive outcome survey data for common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in Barataria Bay from 2016-07-11 to 2018-07-09

Authors: Brian Quigley, Todd Speakman, and Lori Schwacke
Published On: Sep 12 2019 21:39 UTC
File Format: xlsx
DOI: 10.7266/n7-0vt6-ax64
UDI: R5.x274.000:0010
File Size: 12.75 KB
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Gestational variation in blood profiles of failed common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) pregnancies

Authors: Ashley Barratclough, Forrest M. Gomez, Jeanine Morey, Celeste Parry, Jennifer M. Meegan, Lori Schwacke, Abraham Cárdenas Llerenas, Eric D. Jensen, Cynthia R. Smith
Published On: Oct 31 2019 09:46 UTC
File Format: xlsx
DOI: 10.7266/4W777CR4
UDI: R5.x274.000:0011
File Size: 180.72 KB
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Using blood gas analysis and capnography to determine oxygenation status in bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill

Authors: Sarah M. Sharp, Mark Baird, Veronica Cendejas, Forrest M. Gomez, Jenny M. Meegan, Forrest Townsend, Eric Jensen, Miranda Schwacke, Stephanie Venn-Watson, Teresa K. Rowles, Lori H. Schwacke, Cynthia R. Smith
Published On: Oct 31 2019 15:12 UTC
File Format: xlsx
DOI: 10.7266/F4HGMXD5
UDI: R5.x274.000:0012
File Size: 69.61 KB
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Morbillivirus serology results in common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) from Barataria Bay, Louisiana from 2016-07-11 to 2017-09-21

Authors: Cynthia Smith, Teresa Rowles, Lori Schwacke, Katie Colegrove, and Forrest Gomez
Published On: Oct 14 2019 22:05 UTC
File Format: xlsx
DOI: 10.7266/Z2BCWAJH
UDI: R5.x274.000:0013
File Size: 15.07 KB
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Radiographic assessment of pectoral fin bone maturation in bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), as a novel technique to accurately estimate chronological age

Authors: Barratclough, Ashley, Roberto Sanz-Requena, Luis Marti-Bonmati, Todd L. Schmitt, Eric Jensen and Daniel García-Párraga
Published On: Sep 11 2019 11:44 UTC
File Format: xlsx, pdf
DOI: 10.7266/B35TPMPA
UDI: R5.x274.000:0014
File Size: 7.52 MB
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Histopathological findings for tissues collected from common bottlenose dolphins stranded in Barataria Bay, Louisiana from 2016-05-07 to 2017-05-14

Authors: Kathleen Colegrove, Forrest Gomez and Cynthia Smith
Published On: Oct 15 2019 14:48 UTC
File Format: xlsx
DOI: 10.7266/TWVYGWJ7
UDI: R5.x274.000:0015
File Size: 14.23 KB
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Neonatal histopathological findings enabling further understanding of the pathophysiological mechanisms of pregnancy failure in the common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)

Authors: Kathleen Colegrove, Forrest M. Gomez and Cynthia R. Smith
Published On: Oct 31 2019 15:16 UTC
File Format: xlsx
DOI: 10.7266/4VP4K5NA
UDI: R5.x274.000:0016
File Size: 15.91 KB
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Immune function of peripheral blood mononuclear cells from healthy pregnant bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus)

Authors: Sylvain De Guise, Milton Levin, Ashley Barratclough, Forrest Gomez and Cynthia R. Smith
Published On: Oct 31 2019 15:22 UTC
File Format: xlsx
DOI: 10.7266/BJP66F7R
UDI: R5.x274.000:0017
File Size: 28.76 KB

Jason Allen

Chicago Zoological Society / Sarasota Dolphin Research Program

allenjb@mote.org

Mark Baird

National Marine Mammal Foundation (NMMF) / Medicine

mark.baird@nmmf.org

Brian C. Balmer

National Marine Mammal Foundation

brian.balmer@nnmmf.org

Aaron Barleycorn

Chicago Zoological Society / Sarasota Dolphin Research Program

barleycorn@mote.org

Kevin P. Carlin

National Marine Mammal Foundation (NMMF) / Translational Health and Medicine

kevin.p.carlin1@navy.mil

Veronica Cendejas

National Marine Mammal Foundation (NMMF) / Medicine

veronica.cendejas@nmmf.org

Kathleen M. Colegrove

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign / Department of Veterinary Medicine

katie.colegrove@gmail.com

Sylvain De Guise
Associate Professor
University of Connecticut / Department of Pathobiology and Veterinary Science

sylvain.deguise@uconn.edu

Larry Fulford

Chicago Zoological Society / Sarasota Dolphin Research Program

fulfords81@gmail.com

Erika Ann Gebhard

University of Connecticut / Department of Pathobiology and Veterinary Science

erika.gebhard@uconn.edu

Forrest Gomez

National Marine Mammal Foundation (NMMF) / Medicine

forrest.gomez@nmmf.org

Marina Ivancic

National Marine Mammal Foundation (NMMF) / Medicine

marina.ivancic@nmmf.org

Milton Levin

University of Connecticut / Department of Pathobiology and Veterinary Science

milton.levin@uconn.edu

Mike Marchesano

National Marine Mammal Foundation (NMMF) / Administration

mike.marchesano@nmmpfoundation.org

Ross Martinson

National Marine Mammal Foundation (NMMF) / Medicine

ross.martinson@nmmf.org

Jennifer Meegan

National Marine Mammal Foundation (NMMF) / Medicine

jenny.meegan@nmmpf.org

Brian Quigley

National Marine Mammal Foundation

brian.quigley@nmmpfoundation.org

Teri Rowles
Coordinator
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) / Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program

teri.rowles@noaa.gov

Lori Schwacke
Chief Scientist
National Marine Mammal Foundation (NMMF) / Conservation Medicine

lori.schwacke@nmmpfoundation.org

Sarah Sharp

National Marine Mammal Foundation (NMMF) / Medicine

herzigsharp@gmail.com

Cynthia R. Smith
Executive Director
National Marine Mammal Foundation (NMMF) / Medicine

cynthia.smith@nmmf.org

Todd Speakman

Jardon and Howard Technologies

todd.speakman@noaa.gov

Ryan Takeshita
Research Coordinator
National Marine Mammal Foundation

ryan.takeshita@nmmpfoundation.org

Forrest Townsend

Auburn University / College of Veterinary Medicine

bayvet@bha.gccoxmail.com

Mandy Tumlin

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries

mtumlin@wlf.la.gov

Stephanie Venn-Watson
Director
National Marine Mammal Foundation (NMMF) / Translational Health and Medicine

stephanie.venn-watson@nmmf.org

Randall Wells
Senior Scientist
Chicago Zoological Society / Sarasota Dolphin Research Program

rwells@mote.org

Eric S. Zolman

Jardon and Howard Technologies

eric.zolman@noaa.gov

Barratclough, A., Gomez, F. M., Morey, J. S., Deming, A., Parry, C., Meegan, J. M., … Smith, C. R. (2020). Pregnancy profiles in the common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus): Clinical biochemical and hematological variations during healthy gestation and a successful outcome. Theriogenology, 142, 92–103. doi:10.1016/j.theriogenology.2019.09.028

Barratclough, A., Sanz-Requena, R., Marti-Bonmati, L., Schmitt, T. L., Jensen, E., & García-Párraga, D. (2019). Radiographic assessment of pectoral flipper bone maturation in bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), as a novel technique to accurately estimate chronological age. PLOS ONE, 14(9), e0222722. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0222722

Galligan, T. M., Schwacke, L. H., Houser, D. S., Wells, R. S., Rowles, T., & Boggs, A. S. P. (2018). Characterization of circulating steroid hormone profiles in the bottlenose dolphin ( Tursiops truncatus ) by liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS). General and Comparative Endocrinology, 263, 80–91. doi:10.1016/j.ygcen.2018.04.003

Galligan, T. M., Schwacke, L. H., McFee, W. E., & Boggs, A. S. P. (2018). Evidence for cortisol–cortisone metabolism by marine mammal blubber. Marine Biology, 165(7). doi:10.1007/s00227-018-3373-4

Smith, C. R., Rowles, T. K., Gomez, F. M., Ivančić, M., Colegrove, K. M., Takeshita, R., Townsend, F. I., Zolman, E. S., Morey, J. S., Cendejas, V., Meegan, J. M., Musser, W., Speakman, T. R., Barratclough, A., Wells, R. S., & Schwacke, L. H. (2022). Poor pulmonary health in Barataria Bay dolphins in the eight years following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Frontiers in Marine Science, 9. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2022.975006