Outcomes of 4819 cases of marine animals presented to a wildlife rehabilitation center in New Jersey, USA (1976–2016)

Abstract Understanding marine animal stranding patterns can aid rehabilitation efforts and evaluations of ecosystem health. The goal of this retrospective study was to identify factors associated with outcome of marine animals presented to a rehabilitation facility in Brigantine, New Jersey, USA. Re...

Descripción completa

Guardado en:

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales:	Stefan H. Gallini, Nicola Di Girolamo, Elizabeth Hann, Hubert Paluch, Peter M. DiGeronimo
Formato:	article
Lenguaje:	EN
Publicado:	Nature Portfolio 2021
Materias:	Medicine R Science Q
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/3445b3d9c92f4dd2b155ab1fd569340d
Etiquetas:	Agregar Etiqueta Sin Etiquetas, Sea el primero en etiquetar este registro!

id	oai:doaj.org-article:3445b3d9c92f4dd2b155ab1fd569340d
record_format	dspace
spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:3445b3d9c92f4dd2b155ab1fd569340d2021-12-02T13:57:49ZOutcomes of 4819 cases of marine animals presented to a wildlife rehabilitation center in New Jersey, USA (1976–2016)10.1038/s41598-021-81634-52045-2322https://doaj.org/article/3445b3d9c92f4dd2b155ab1fd569340d2021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-81634-5https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract Understanding marine animal stranding patterns can aid rehabilitation efforts and evaluations of ecosystem health. The goal of this retrospective study was to identify factors associated with outcome of marine animals presented to a rehabilitation facility in Brigantine, New Jersey, USA. Records of 4819 phocids, cetaceans, and sea turtles were reviewed. Taxa, age, sex, season, and outcome (natural death, euthanasia, transfer to another facility, and successful release) were recorded for each case. Binary logistic regression was employed to identify predictors associated with release, and a multivariate logistic regression model was developed to evaluate whether the association between taxa and chance of release persisted after adjustment for the other variables. Phocids were most likely to strand during winter. Phocids and sea turtles that stranded alive were more likely to be released than to die under care or be euthanized. Taxa, age, and season were all significantly associated with the probability of release. These results provide a reference for phocid, cetacean, and sea turtle stranding and rehabilitation in part of the mid-Atlantic region. Critical evaluation of wildlife rehabilitation is indicated to audit the success of efforts and to assess threats to free-ranging populations.Stefan H. GalliniNicola Di GirolamoElizabeth HannHubert PaluchPeter M. DiGeronimoNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2021)
institution	DOAJ
collection	DOAJ
language	EN
topic	Medicine R Science Q
spellingShingle	Medicine R Science Q Stefan H. Gallini Nicola Di Girolamo Elizabeth Hann Hubert Paluch Peter M. DiGeronimo Outcomes of 4819 cases of marine animals presented to a wildlife rehabilitation center in New Jersey, USA (1976–2016)
description	Abstract Understanding marine animal stranding patterns can aid rehabilitation efforts and evaluations of ecosystem health. The goal of this retrospective study was to identify factors associated with outcome of marine animals presented to a rehabilitation facility in Brigantine, New Jersey, USA. Records of 4819 phocids, cetaceans, and sea turtles were reviewed. Taxa, age, sex, season, and outcome (natural death, euthanasia, transfer to another facility, and successful release) were recorded for each case. Binary logistic regression was employed to identify predictors associated with release, and a multivariate logistic regression model was developed to evaluate whether the association between taxa and chance of release persisted after adjustment for the other variables. Phocids were most likely to strand during winter. Phocids and sea turtles that stranded alive were more likely to be released than to die under care or be euthanized. Taxa, age, and season were all significantly associated with the probability of release. These results provide a reference for phocid, cetacean, and sea turtle stranding and rehabilitation in part of the mid-Atlantic region. Critical evaluation of wildlife rehabilitation is indicated to audit the success of efforts and to assess threats to free-ranging populations.
format	article
author	Stefan H. Gallini Nicola Di Girolamo Elizabeth Hann Hubert Paluch Peter M. DiGeronimo
author_facet	Stefan H. Gallini Nicola Di Girolamo Elizabeth Hann Hubert Paluch Peter M. DiGeronimo
author_sort	Stefan H. Gallini
title	Outcomes of 4819 cases of marine animals presented to a wildlife rehabilitation center in New Jersey, USA (1976–2016)
title_short	Outcomes of 4819 cases of marine animals presented to a wildlife rehabilitation center in New Jersey, USA (1976–2016)
title_full	Outcomes of 4819 cases of marine animals presented to a wildlife rehabilitation center in New Jersey, USA (1976–2016)
title_fullStr	Outcomes of 4819 cases of marine animals presented to a wildlife rehabilitation center in New Jersey, USA (1976–2016)
title_full_unstemmed	Outcomes of 4819 cases of marine animals presented to a wildlife rehabilitation center in New Jersey, USA (1976–2016)
title_sort	outcomes of 4819 cases of marine animals presented to a wildlife rehabilitation center in new jersey, usa (1976–2016)
publisher	Nature Portfolio
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/3445b3d9c92f4dd2b155ab1fd569340d
work_keys_str_mv	AT stefanhgallini outcomesof4819casesofmarineanimalspresentedtoawildliferehabilitationcenterinnewjerseyusa19762016 AT nicoladigirolamo outcomesof4819casesofmarineanimalspresentedtoawildliferehabilitationcenterinnewjerseyusa19762016 AT elizabethhann outcomesof4819casesofmarineanimalspresentedtoawildliferehabilitationcenterinnewjerseyusa19762016 AT hubertpaluch outcomesof4819casesofmarineanimalspresentedtoawildliferehabilitationcenterinnewjerseyusa19762016 AT petermdigeronimo outcomesof4819casesofmarineanimalspresentedtoawildliferehabilitationcenterinnewjerseyusa19762016
_version_	1718392253414637568

Outcomes of 4819 cases of marine animals presented to a wildlife rehabilitation center in New Jersey, USA (1976–2016)

Ejemplares similares