Biomarkers to Assess Possible Biological Effects on Reproductive Potential, Immune Function, and Energetic Fitness of Bottlenose Dolphins Exposed to Sounds Consistent with Naval Sonars.

摘要

The overarching goal of project N000141110432 is to utilize novel biomarkers to examine whether significant sublethal responses to sonar-type sounds occur in bottlenose dolphins exposed to such sounds. The collaborators will use immune function markers, acute phase proteins, fertility potential assays, and targeted and non-targeted metabolomics to investigate samples collected from trained dolphins before exposure to simulated mid-frequency sonar signals, immediately after exposure, and one week post-exposure.