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Why Florida’s cormorants looked drunk

Veterinarians now think toxic algal tides are behind the mysterious disorder that makes Florida’s cormorants appear intoxicated.

References:

Jessup, D.A., et al. 1998. Marine birds as monitors of marine ecosystem health. Joint meeting of the American Associations of Zoo and Wildlife Veterinarians. October. Omaha, Neb.

Kreuder, C., G.D. Bossart, and M.S. Elie. 1998. Clinicopathologic features of an epizootic in the double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) along the Florida gulf coast. Joint meeting of the American Associations of Zoo and Wildlife Veterinarians. October. Omaha, Neb.

Further Readings:

Mlot, C. 1997. The rise in toxic tides. Science News 152(Sept. 27):202.

______. 1997. Florida manatees’ future: Grim or golden? Science News 151(March 29):191.

Sources:

Gregory D. Bossart
University of Miami
School of Medicine
Division of Comparative Pathology
1550 NW 10th Avenue
Miami, FL 33136

David A. Jessup
California Department of Fish and Game
Marine Wildlife Veterinary Care and Research Center
1451 Shaffer Road
Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Christine Kreuder
Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife
P.O. Box 150
Sanibel, FL 33957

From Science News, Vol. 154, No. 19, November 7, 1998, p. 301.
Copyright Ó 1998 by Science Service.

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