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Sea otter
Photo credit: Tania Larson, USGS

Research Summary: Expression of Genes (as Novel Biomarkers) in Sea Otter Populations as Indicators of Exposure to Organic Pollutants, Metals, Parasites, Bacterial Infection, Viral Infection, and Thermal Stress (A. Keith Miles, James L. Bodkin)

Description: A sea otter swims in Monterey Bay, California. USGS scientists study this federally listed species in efforts to help them recover from near extinction.

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