Identify the main causes contributing to the decline of the vaquita and assess the effectiveness of mitigation strategies discussed.

A dolphin necropsy requires a sterile surgical suite to be valid.

What is a major concern with handling marine mammals during stranding response?

The gastrointestinal tract of dolphins should be examined last due to potential contamination.

Zoonotic disease risks are minimal during marine mammal necropsies.

Marine mammals have been successfully protected by the ESA primarily due to:

Which species is considered the most endangered cetacean with a population estimate under 15?

The spleen in manatees is typically large and located near the kidney.

The proportion of cetacean species classified as threatened has:

What is the primary purpose of performing necropsies on manatees?