Dolphin ‘breathalyzer’ could help diagnose animal and ocean health
Posted by Oceanography News -- ScienceDaily on 15 October, 2014
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Alcohol consumption isn't the only thing a breath analysis can reveal. Scientists have been studying its possible use for diagnosing a wide range of conditions in humans -- and now in the beloved bottlenose dolphin. One team describes a new instrument that can analyze the metabolites in breath from dolphins, which have been dying in alarming numbers along the Atlantic coast this year....