Factoid/2018/02/26
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< Beachapedia:Factoid | 2018 | 02
Sampling Whale's Skin to Assess Health & Nutrition
- "Just like with humans, the skin on marine mammals serves as an important line of defense against pathogens in their environment. A new study sheds light on the skin microbiome -- a group of microorganisms that live on skin -- in healthy humpback whales, which could aid in future efforts to monitor their health." - Excerpt from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.
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