Figure 1: Distribution of stranded harbor seals (orange dots) and harbor porpoises (purple dots) sampled for antibiotic resistant organisms in the salish sea, washington state, usa. figure taken from associated paper here.
Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria in Marine Mammals of the Salish Sea
WMMSN is currently working alongside several partners on a project to study the presence of antibiotic resistant bacteria in marine mammals in the Pacific Northwest. Along with Cascadia Research, Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife, World Vets, Central Puget Sound Marine Mammal Stranding Network, and San Juan Island Stranding Network, we are collecting samples from deceased harbor seals and harbor porpoises to identify the presence and possible sources of antibiotic resistant bacteria. Read more about this project here:
Graphic: Location of Stranded Marine Mammals From 2006-2011, 2013-2018
Study done by Amanda Eisenberg at Western Washington University using data collected by WMMSN.