Marine Mammal Health and Disease

Marine Mammal Health and Disease, 1st Edition by Dr. Julia Zaias is a 2025 reference text published by Wiley-Blackwell that establishes foundational knowledge regarding baseline health conditions in marine mammals. The volume details how baseline health parameters become altered when animals interact with infectious agents, host factors, or changes in their physical environment.

The content addresses multiple major marine taxonomic groups, incorporating specific coverage of cetaceans, sirenia, pinnipeds, and other marine carnivores. In addition, the material contrasts biological conditions across distinct living situations, evaluating health dynamics in free-ranging populations in natural wild habitats alongside animals maintained within managed care facilities.

This reference publication is designed to support wildlife and zoological veterinarians, field researchers, marine mammal conservationists, and environmental managers. By systematically connecting species baseline health to environmental and host factors, the volume provides dedicated guidance for professionals monitoring population trends and managing wild or captive marine species.