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A Canadian-US research team has undertaken a study on the fungi and bacteria found in the breath of southern resident killer whales (also known as orcas<\/a>) on the west coast. The discovery of multiple bacteria usually found in humans, some of which are resistant to antibiotics, suggests that sewage is contaminating the marine environment.<\/p>\n

Entitled \u201cRespiratory Microbiome of Endangered Southern Resident Killer Whales and Microbiota of Surrounding Sea Surface Microlayer in the Eastern North Pacific\u201d, the study examined 26 breath samples of killer whales near the San Juan Islands in the Salish Sea off British Columbia and Washington State. Each sample was compared with surface water (the first 1\u00a0mm layer), a human exhalation from a person on board the research vessel and an ambient air sample.<\/p>\n

Although the killer whale is not generally considered to be endangered, the population of southern resident killer whales is considered to be at risk, with a mere 78 individuals tallied in the December 2016 census. Possible threats include a decline in their main prey, the chinook salmon; increased shipping and recreational boating traffic; contamination of their prey and the water in which they live.<\/p>\n

Collaborating in the study were researchers from the University of Victoria, the University of British Columbia, the BC Ministry of Agriculture (Animal Health Centre), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the National Marine Mammal Foundation.<\/p>\n

In an interview with National Geographic, Linda Rhodes, toxicologist and molecular biologist with NOAA, states,<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe were quite surprised to see some of these. These were things that if they came out of our breath the doctor would think that was not good.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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