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fromThe Mercury News
8 hours ago

Solving a sea otter mystery: Monterey Bay Aquarium researchers track down origin of deadly disease

Acanthocephalan peritonitis kills many southern sea otter pups infected by eating mole crabs that carry parasite eggs from seabird feces in sandy habitats.
fromwww.montereyherald.com
8 hours ago

Solving a sea otter mystery: Monterey Bay Aquarium researchers track down origin of deadly disease

AP has taken the lives of nearly a quarter of southern sea otters over the past three decades. But the chances for this otter's survival were not shrouded in fear and uncertainty as they were for countless earlier otters. Knowledge about this deadly disease where it comes from, how it spreads, and ultimately, how to treat it has come a long way in the past few years.
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