Subject: publication option for wild marine mammals’ health related articles: *Animals* Special Issue - Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses of Wild Marine Animals
Dear MARMAM subscribers, *Animals* Special Issue - Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses of Wild Marine Animals ((IF=2.323, Q1, Veterinary Sciences) is accepting articles related to marine animals' diseases and, hopefully, will have a special chapter for marine mammal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses. Researchers in this field are welcome to submit articles for peer review and contribute to marine mammal research and conservation. Over the past few decades, there has been a global increase in the reporting of diseases affecting marine mammals. Climate change is additional pressure on marine ecosystems that are already subject to many anthropogenic disturbances, such as overfishing, pollution, and habitat destruction. Environmental conditions play a crucial role not only in pathogen transmission between marine mammals but also as risk factors for clinical disease occurrence. Dolphins, seals, sea lions, and other marine mammals are all susceptible to infectious diseases and some of these pathogens can transmit diseases to humans. Marine zoonoses represent a public health problem, which is an understatement considering the status of the world's citizenry and socio-economic fallout. Numerous pathogens and many different transmission modes are involved, and many factors influence the epidemiology of disease transmission. Surveillance, laboratory diagnostics, research, training, and education are key elements in combating the upsurge of infectious agents and zoonoses in and from the sea. For further details, please contact: Dr. Danny Morick, DVM, Ph.D., CertAqV Email: dmor...@univ.haifa.ac.il *Guest Editor *
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