Atypical residency of short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) to a shallow, urbanized embayment in south-eastern Australia.

Short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) are typically considered highly mobile, offshore delphinids. This study assessed the residency of a small community of short-beaked common dolphins in the shallow, urbanized Port Phillip Bay, south-eastern Australia. The ability to identify common dolphins by their dorsal fin markings and coloration using photo-identification was also investigated. Systematic and non-systematic boat surveys were undertaken between 2007 and 2014. Results showed that 13 adult common dolphins and their offspring inhabit Port Phillip Bay, of which 10 adults exhibit residency to the bay. The majority of these adults are reproductively active females, suggesting that female philopatry may occur in the community. Systematic surveys conducted between 2012 and 2014 revealed that the dolphins were found in a median water depth of 16 m and median distance of 2.2 km from the coast. The shallow, urbanized habitat of this resident common dolphin community is atypical for this species. As a result, these common dolphins face threats usually associated with inshore bottlenose dolphin communities. We suggest that the Port Phillip Bay common dolphin community is considered and managed separate to those outside the embayment and offshore to ensure the community's long-term viability and residency in the bay.

Living related kidney transplantation in a 15-year-old patient with type I hyperoxaluria: a case report.

The following is a case report of a patient with type I hyperoxaluria who received a living related renal transplant for end-stage renal disease. The deficiency or complete absence of the hepatic enzyme alanine glyoxalate aminotransferase characterizes type I hyperoxaluria. When deficient, an overproduction of oxalate occurs, which then can be deposited in multiple end-organ systems. When performing surgery on a patient with type I hyperoxaluria, the anesthetist needs to be aware that these patients can have a host of problems ranging from cardiovascular anomalies to end-stage renal disease. A careful assessment of each system needs to be performed, along with vigilant planning of the anesthetic regimen. Through proper planning and implementation, a safe and effective anesthetic usually can be performed.