Ethics
Work was carried out under NMFS Permit #14809. Samples were collected
under Stranding Agreements from NOAA and shared from UNC Wilmington.
Funding was provided by Duke University and the US Navy’s Marine Species
Monitoring Program. We do not claim any conflicts of interest.
Disclaimer: Commercial equipment, instruments, or materials are
identified to specify adequately the experimental procedure. Such
identification does not imply recommendation or endorsement by NIST, nor
does it imply that the materials or equipment identified are necessarily
the best available for the purpose.