Du, Jing
Wang, Zhen
Gao, Xianggang
Xing, Yankuo
Lu, Zhichuang
Li, Duohui
Sanganyado, Edmond
Tian, Jiashen
Funding for this research was provided by:
China Environment and Zoology Protection for Offshore Oil and Ocean Foundation (CF-MEEC/TR/2024-3, CF-MEEC/TR/2024-3)
Article History
Received: 21 August 2024
Revised: 4 November 2024
Accepted: 7 November 2024
First Online: 12 November 2024
Declarations
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: All international, national, and/or institutional guidelines for the care and use of animals were followed. The sample collection of spotted seals was authorized by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People’s Republic of China (permit no. 1376).
: The authors declare no competing interests.