无人机在北极首次利用非侵入性呼吸取样检测到致命鲸鱼病毒。 Drones detected a deadly whale virus in the Arctic for the first time using non-invasive breath sampling.

装有不育装置的无人机成功地从东北大西洋的座头鲸、鳍鲸和精鲸收集了呼吸样本,首次在北极圈上空检测到鲸目动物蛋白质病毒——一种致命的、高度传染性的病毒。 Drones equipped with sterile devices have successfully collected breath samples from humpback, fin, and sperm whales in the North-East Atlantic, detecting cetacean morbillivirus— a deadly, highly contagious virus—above the Arctic Circle for the first time. 非侵入方法避免伤害动物,使科学家能够监测鲸鱼健康,跟踪在迅速变化的北极环境中传播的疾病。 The non-invasive method, which avoids harming the animals, enables scientists to monitor whale health and track disease spread in rapidly changing Arctic environments. 来自伦敦国王学院、诺德大学和皇家(迪克)兽医研究学院的研究人员说,在BMC兽医研究中公布的研究结果突出表明,需要不断进行监测,以应对在气候变化和其他压力因素下对鲸鱼种群新出现的威胁。 Researchers from King's College London, Nord University, and The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies say the findings, published in BMC Veterinary Research, highlight the need for ongoing surveillance to address emerging threats to whale populations amid climate change and other stressors.