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Detection of Leptospira kirschneri in a short-beaked common dolphin (Delphinus delphis delphis) stranded off the coast of southern California, USA Prager, K.C., Kerri Danil, Elyse Wurster, Kathleen M. Colegrove, Renee Galloway, Niesa Kettler, Rinosh Mani, Ryelan F. McDonough, Jason W. Sahl, Nathan E. Stone, David M. Wagner, and James O. Lloyd-Smith BMC Veterinary Research 20:266 (11 p.)

Gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus) post-mortem findings from December 2018 through 2021 during the Unusual Mortality Event in the Eastern North Pacific Raverty, Stephen, Padraig Duignan, Denise Greig, Jessica L. Huggins, Kathy Burek Huntington, Michael Garner, John Calambokidis, Paul Cottrell, Kerri Danil, Dalin D'Alessandro, Deborah Duffield, Moe Flannery, Frances M.D. Gulland, Barbie Halaska, Dyanna M. Lambourn, Taylor Lehnhart, Jorge Urban R., Teri Rowles, James Rice, Kate Savage, Kristin Wilkinson, Justin Greenman, Justin Viezbicke, Brendan Cottrell, P. Dawn Goley, Maggie Martinez, and Deborah Fauquier PLoS ONE 19(3):e0295861 (25 p.)

Interspecific comparison of reproductive strategies Chivers, Susan J., and Kerri Danil In: Bernd Wursig and Dara N. Orbach (eds.), Sex in cetaceans: morphology, behavior, and the evolution of sexual strategies, p. 103-127. Springer.

Systemic Erysipelas outbreak among free-ranging bottlenose dolphins, San Diego, California, USA, 2022 Danil, Kerri, Kathleen M. Colegrove, Martha A. Delaney, Alexandria Mena, Nancy Stedman, and Elyse Wurster Emerging Infectious Diseases 29(12):2561-2563

Assessing marine endocrine-disrupting chemicals in the critically endangered California condor: implications for reintroduction to coastal environments Stack, Margaret E., Jennifer M. Cossaboon, Christopher W. Tubbs, L. Ignacio Vilchis, Rachel G. Felton, Jade L. Johnson, Kerri Danil, Gisela Heckel, Eunha Hoh, and Nathan G. Dodder Environmental Science and Technology 56(12):7800-7809

Marine algal toxins and their vectors in southern California cetaceans Danil, Kerri, Michelle Berman, Elizabeth Frame, Antonella Preti, Spencer E. Fire, Tod Leighfield, Jim Carretta, Melissa L. Carter, and Kathi Lefebvre Harmful Algae 103:102000

Uncommon stranding event of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in San Diego, California (October 2015) Danil, Kerri, Nicole Beaulieu-McCoy, Sophie Dennison, David Rotstein, Teri Rowles, and Sarah Wilkin U.S. Department of Commerce, NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SWFSC-641. 38 p.

Sexually dimorphic measurements from stranded and bycaught specimens contribute to the characterization of group composition in free ranging common dolphins (Delphinus spp.) from aerial images Leander, Samantha G.M., John W. Durban, Kerri Danil, Holly Fearnbach, Trevor W. Joyce, and Lisa T. Ballance Marine Mammal Science 37(4):1507-1513

Cooperative feeding in common dolphins as suggested by ontogenetic patterns in δ15N bulk and amino acids Ruiz-Cooley, Rocio I., Tim Gerrodette, Susan J. Chiver, and Kerri Danil Journal of Animal Ecology 90(6):1583-1595

Genomic and anatomical comparisons of skin support independent adaptation to life in water by cetaceans and hippos Springer, Mark S., Christian F. Guerrero-Juarez, Matthias Huelsmann, Matthew A. Collin, Kerri Danil, Michael R. McGowen, Ji Won Oh, Raul Ramos, Michael Hiller, Maksim V. Plikus, and John Gatesy Current Biology 31(10):2124-2139

Vaquitas (Phocoena sinus) continue to die from bycatch not pollutants Gulland, Frances, Kerri Danil, Jennie Bolton, Gina Ylitalo, Roberto Sanchez Okrucky, Francisco Rebolledo, Christian Alexander-Beloch, Robert L. Brownell, Sarah Mesnick, Kathi Lefebvre, Cynthia R. Smith, Peter Owen Thomas, and Lorenzo Rojas-Bracho Veterinary Record 187:e51 (4 p.)

Apex marine predators and ocean health: Proactive screening of halogenated organic contaminants reveals ecosystem indicator species Cossaboon, Jennifer M., Eunha Hoh, Susan J. Chivers, David W. Weller, Kerri Danil, Keith A. Maruya, and Nathan G. Dodder Chemosphere 221:656-664

Renal and vaginal calculi in a free-ranging long-beaked common dolphin Delphinus capensis Danil, Kerri, Sophie Dennison, Elyse Wurster, Michael M. Garner, Jody Lulich, and Judy St. Leger Diseases of Aquatic Organisms 136(3):265-271

Accuracy and precision of age determination using growth layer groups for California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) with known ages Rust, Lauren B., Kerri Danil, Sharon R. Melin, and Brent Wilkerson Marine Mammal Science 35(4):1355-1368

Melon-headed whale: Peponocephala electra Perryman, Wayle L., and Kerri Danil In: Bernd Wursig, J.G.M. Thewissen, and Kit M. Kovacs (eds.), Encyclopedia of marine mammals (3rd ed.), p. 593-595. Academic Press.

Short-beaked common dolphin, Delphinus delphis Danil, Kerri, and Susan J. Chivers In: Scott Tremor et al. (eds.), San Diego County mammal atlas, p. 370-372. San Diego Natural History Museum.

Temporal variation in pelagic food chain length in response to environmental change Ruiz-Cooley, Rocio I., Tim Gerrodette, Paul C. Fiedler, Susan J. Chivers, Kerri Danil, and Lisa T. Ballance Science Advances 3(10):e1701140 (8 p.)

Recovery rates of bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) carcasses estimated from stranding and survival rate data Carretta, James V., Kerri Danil, Susan J. Chivers, David W. Weller, David S. Janiger, Michelle Berman-Kowalewski, Keith M. Hernandez, James T. Harvey, Robin C. Dunkin, David R. Casper, Shelbi Stoudt, Maureen Flannery, Kristin Wilkinson, Jessie Huggins, and Dyanna M. Lambourn Marine Mammal Science 32(1):349-362

Comparison of reproductive parameters for populations of eastern North Pacific common dolphins: Delphinus capensis and D. delphis Chivers, Susan J., Wayne L. Perryman, Morgan S. Lynn, Tim Gerrodette, Frederick I. Archer, Kerri Danil, Michelle Berman-Kowalewski, and James P. Dines Marine Mammal Science 32(1):57-85

Newly identified DDT-related compounds accumulating in Southern California bottlenose dolphins Mackintosh, Susan A., Nathan G. Dodder, Nellie J. Shaul, Lihini I. Aluwihare, Keith A. Maruya, Susan J. Chivers, Kerri Danil, David W. Weller, and Eunha Hoh Environmental Science and Technology 50(22):12129-12137

Coevolution of female and male reproductive tract anatomy in cetaceans [abstract] Mesnick, S.L., D.N. Orbach, K. Danil, S.J. Chivers, T.R. Robeck, G.A. Montano, F. Gulland, C.D. Marshall, J. Dines, M.D. Dean, K. Ralls, and A.F. Dixson Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, 2016 annual meeting abstracts (January 3-7, 2016, Portland, Oregon). Integrative and Comparative Biology 56(supp.1):e148

Blubber cortisol: A potential tool for assessing stress response in free-ranging dolphins without effects due to sampling Kellar, Nicholas M., Krista N. Catelani, Michelle N. Robbins, Marisa L. Trego, Camryn D. Allen, Kerri Danil, and Susan J. Chivers PLoS ONE 10(2):e0115257 (16 p.)

Nontargeted biomonitoring of halogenated organic compounds in two ecotypes of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) from the Southern California Bight Shaul, Nellie J., Nathan G. Dodder, Lihini I. Aluwihare, Susan A. Mackintosh, Keith A. Maruya, Susan J. Chivers, Kerri Danil, David W. Weller, and Eunha Hoh Environmental Science and Technology 49(3):1328-1338

Clostridium perfringens septicemia in a long-beaked common dolphin Delphinus capensis: an etiology of gas bubble accumulation in cetaceans Danil, Kerri, Judy A. St. Leger, Sophie Dennison, Yara Bernaldo de Quiros, Miriam Scadeng, Erika Nilson, and Nicole Beaulieu Diseases of Aquatic Organisms 111(3):183-190

Peracute underwater entrapment of pinnipeds and cetaceans Jepson, Paul D., Michelle Barbieri, Susan G. Barco, Yara Bernaldo de Quiros, Andrea Bogomolni, Kerri Danil, and Teri Rowles In theme section: Michael J. Moore et al. (eds.), Criteria and case definitions for serious injury and death of pinnipeds and cetaceans caused by anthropogenic trauma. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms 103(3):229-264.

Gunshot injuries of pinnipeds and cetaceans Moore, Katie, Frances Gulland, Michelle Berman, Elsa Cabrera, Kerri Danil, and Lanni Hall In theme section: Michael J. Moore et al. (eds.), Criteria and case definitions for serious injury and death of pinnipeds and cetaceans caused by anthropogenic trauma. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms 103(3):229-264.

Hematological, serum, and plasma chemical constituents in pantropical spotted dolphins (Stenella attenuata) following chase, encirclement, and tagging St. Aubin, David J., Karin A. Forney, Susan J. Chivers, Michael D. Scott, Kerri Danil, Tracy A. Romano, Randall S. Wells, and Frances M.D. Gulland Marine Mammal Science 29(1):14-35

Validation of blubber progesterone concentrations for pregnancy determination in three dolphin species and a porpoise Trego, Marisa L., Nicholas M. Kellar, and Kerri Danil PLoS ONE 8(7):e69709 (9 p.)

Seabird and dolphin mortality associated with underwater detonation exercises Danil, Kerri, and Judy A. St. Leger Marine Technology Society Journal 45(6):89-95

Necropsy trailer at SWFSC Danil, K. California Marine Mammal Stranding Network Newsletter 2(2):6

Case study: NMFS Southwest Fisheries Science Center Danil, K. California Marine Mammal Stranding Network Newsletter 2(2):2

Cetacean strandings in San Diego County, California, USA: 1851–2008 Danil, Kerri, Susan J. Chivers, Mike D. Henshaw, Janet L. Thieleking, Risa Daniels, and Judy A. St. Leger Journal of Cetacean Research and Management 11(2):163-184

Blubber testosterone: a potential marker of male reproductive status in short-beaked common dolphins Kellar, Nicholas M., Marisa L. Trego, Corina I. Marks, Susan J. Chivers, Kerri Danil, and Frederick I. Archer Marine Mammal Science 25(3):507-522

Growth and reproduction of female short-beaked common dolphins, Delphinus delphis, in the eastern tropical Pacific Danil, K., and S.J. Chivers Canadian Journal of Zoology 85(1):108-121

Habitat-based spatial and temporal variability in life history characteristics of female common dolphins Delphinus delphis in the eastern tropical Pacific Danil, Kerri, and Susan J. Chivers Marine Ecology Progress Series 318:277-286 MARINE MAMMALS - CETACEANS - DOLPHINS - COMMON DOLPHIN - FEMALE - EASTERN TROPICAL PACIFIC - ETP - HABITAT - SPATIAL VARIABILITY - TEMPORAL VARIABILITY - LIFE HISTORY - CHARACTERISTICS

AN EVALUATION OF USING ENHANCED DIGITAL MICROSCOPY TO ESTIMATE AGES OF SHORT-BEAKED COMMON DOLPHINS (Delphinus delphis) DANIL, KERRI, KELLY M. ROBERTSON, SUSAN J. CHIVERS U.S. Department of Commerce, NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SWFSC-365. 25 p. MARINE MAMMALS - CETACEANS - DOLPHINS - SHORT-BEAKED COMMON DOLPHIN - AGE DETERMINATION - DIGITAL MICROSCOPY - EVALUATION