Ponnampalam Louisa Shobhini
Institute of Ocean and Earth Sciences, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Malays J Med Sci. 2014 Mar;21(2):1-3.
Marine mammals, as top predators in the marine food web, are sentinels of changes in the oceans and public health. Pollution in the sea and overfishing of seafood resources affects these organisms just as much as it affects human beings. Medics, especially doctors, have an influential reach to patients, and are in an ideal position to get better acquainted with ongoing marine environmental issues and subsequently disseminating such information to them. While seemingly an out-of-the-box approach, it is one that can help with environmental conservation and preservation for the future of humanity.
海洋哺乳动物作为海洋食物网中的顶级捕食者，是海洋变化和公众健康的哨兵。海洋污染和海鲜资源的过度捕捞对这些生物的影响与对人类的影响一样大。医务人员，尤其是医生，对患者有很大的影响力，处于一个理想的位置，可以更好地了解当前的海洋环境问题，并随后将此类信息传播给他们。虽然这似乎是一种别出心裁的方法，但它有助于为人类的未来进行环境保护和生态维护。
