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Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences
School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia
ISSN: 1394-195X
Vol. 21, No. 2, 2014, pp. 1-3
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Bioline Code: mj14015
Full paper language: English
Document type: Editorial
Document available free of charge
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Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences, Vol. 21, No. 2, 2014, pp. 1-3
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Medics and Marine Mammals – An Unlikely but Important Connection for Humanity’s Survival
Ponnampalam, Louisa Shobhini
Abstract
Marine mammals, as top predators in the marine food web, are sentinels of changes in the
oceans and public health. Pollution in the sea and overfishing of seafood resources affects these
organisms just as much as it affects human beings. Medics, especially doctors, have an influential
reach to patients, and are in an ideal position to get better acquainted with ongoing marine
environmental issues and subsequently disseminating such information to them. While seemingly
an out-of-the-box approach, it is one that can help with environmental conservation and preservation
for the future of humanity.
Keywords
conservation; environment; marine mammal; public health
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