Tania Valdivia-Carrillo
@taniavaldiviac.bsky.social
environmental DNA in marine ecosystems
Reposted by Tania Valdivia-Carrillo
The vaquita, the world's smallest species of porpoise, and found only in the upper Gulf of California is on the very edge of extinction. With fewer than 19 individuals, time is rapidly running out to take the action that could give the species a chance. 🧪🌍🐬🐳🦑
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The Vanishing Vaquita: A Call for Definitive Action
The world's smallest porpoise—the vaquita (Phocoena sinus)—is on the brink of extinction. Endemic to the upper Gulf of California, it has dwindled to fewer than 19 individuals in 2023. The primary so...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
January 24, 2025 at 9:02 PM
The vaquita, the world's smallest species of porpoise, and found only in the upper Gulf of California is on the very edge of extinction. With fewer than 19 individuals, time is rapidly running out to take the action that could give the species a chance. 🧪🌍🐬🐳🦑
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....