D1-2
Factor 5: Diseases (D)
The following key questions related to factors causing or contributing to the decline
of Steller sea lions are structured as follows: [Specific
type of effect] [Reason for the decline]
[Mechanism].
D1: Have a
single or combination of endemic or new epidemic
diseases resulted in decreased survival
or births of sea lions through direct
mortality?
D2: Have a single or
combination of endemic or new epidemic diseases
resulted in decreased survival or births
of sea lions through reduction of individual
fitness?
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