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https://theconversation.com/social-lives-of-whales-and-dolphins-shape-the-spread-of-infectious-diseases-273460>
"Dolphins, whales and seals are highly social animals. Many live in groups,
form long-term relationships, and repeatedly interact with the same individuals
over years or even decades. Some dolphins have preferred companions, while
others move between groups in fluid, ever-changing social networks.
These social lives bring many benefits, from cooperative foraging to protection
against predators. However, our new research, published in the journal
Mammal
Review, shows they also come with a hidden cost: social connections can shape
how infectious diseases spread through marine mammal populations.
By bringing together decades of research from around the world, we unravelled
that disease outbreaks in the ocean are shaped not only by how many animals are
present, but by who interacts with whom."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
