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Comparative Genome Analysis Reveals the Genomic Basis of Semi-Aquatic Adaptation in American Mink (Neovison vison)

Animals, 2022
Although the American mink is extremely dependent on water and has evolved a range of aquatic characteristics, its structural adaptation to water is still less obvious than that of other typical semi-aquatic mammals, such as otters.
Lidong Wang, Shengyang Zhou, Tianshu Lyu, Lupeng Shi, Yuehuan Dong, Shangbin He, Honghai Zhang   +6 more
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Allometric scaling of metabolic rate and cardiorespiratory variables in aquatic and terrestrial mammals

Physiological Reports, 2023
While basal metabolic rate (BMR) scales proportionally with body mass (Mb), it remains unclear whether the relationship differs between mammals from aquatic and terrestrial habitats. We hypothesized that differences in BMR allometry would be reflected in
Rebecca S. He, Stacy De Ruiter, Tristan Westover, Jason A. Somarelli, Ashley M. Blawas, Divya L. Dayanidhi, Ana Singh, Benjamin Steves, Samantha Driesinga, Lewis G. Halsey, Andreas Fahlman   +10 more
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The complete mitochondrial genome of the critically endangered Atlantic humpback dolphin, Sousa teuszii (Kükenthal, 1892)

Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2020
The Atlantic humpback dolphin remains an understudied, critically endangered cetacean species. Here, we describe the first complete mitogenome of Sousa teuszii, derived from an animal stranded on Île des Oiseaux, Sine Saloum, Senegal. The S.
Michael R. McGowen, Katherine R. Murphy, Ibrahima Ndong, Charles W. Potter, Lucy W. Keith-Diagne   +4 more
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Tidal and seasonal influences in dolphin habitat use in a southern Brazilian estuary

Scientia Marina, 2017
In this study we describe how franciscana and Guiana dolphin habitat use is influenced by tidal cycles and seasonality in Babitonga Bay. The franciscanas use a greater area in winter and a smaller area in summer, but the extent of the area used did not ...
Renan Lopes Paitach, Paulo César Simões-Lopes, Marta Jussara Cremer   +2 more
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Microbiome Composition and Function in Aquatic Vertebrates: Small Organisms Making Big Impacts on Aquatic Animal Health

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021
Aquatic ecosystems are under increasing stress from global anthropogenic and natural changes, including climate change, eutrophication, ocean acidification, and pollution.
Ludek Sehnal, Elizabeth Brammer-Robbins, Elizabeth Brammer-Robbins, Elizabeth Brammer-Robbins, Alexis M. Wormington, Alexis M. Wormington, Ludek Blaha, Joe Bisesi, Joe Bisesi, Iske Larkin, Christopher J. Martyniuk, Christopher J. Martyniuk, Marie Simonin, Ondrej Adamovsky   +13 more
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Use of the FLOTAC technique as a new coproparasitological diagnostic method in aquatic mammals and comparison with traditional methods [PDF]

Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 2022
The inadequate choice of a diagnostic method or the option for techniques that have low sensitivity and specificity may limit the diagnosis of parasitic agents that affect aquatic mammals.
JOÃO CARLOS G. BORGES, VICTOR F.S. LIMA, EDSON M. DA SILVA, DANIELLE DOS SANTOS LIMA, MIRIAM MARMONTEL, VITOR L. CARVALHO, MARIA APARECIDA DA G. FAUSTINO, GIUSEPPE CRINGOLLI, LAURA RINALDI, LEUCIO C. ALVES   +9 more
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From low to high latitudes: changes in fatty acid desaturation in mammalian fat tissue suggest a thermoregulatory role

BMC Evolutionary Biology, 2019
Background Most fatty acids (FAs) making up the adipose tissue in mammals have a dietary origin and suffer little modification when they are stored. However, we propose that some of those FAs, specifically those that can be synthesised or modified by ...
Alicia I. Guerrero, Tracey L. Rogers
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Eye morphology of Guiana dolphins (Sotalia guianensis) and Clymene dolphins (Stenella clymene)

Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 2022
Recent studies showed that vision and hearing in dolphins are mechanisms for perception of the environment, and transmission of information among individuals.
FERNANDA M. RODRIGUES, FABRICIO B. DE SÁ, PABLO H. LANGUIDEY, JOCIERY E. VERGARA-PARENTE, JULIANA P. GUIMARÃES   +4 more
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Biomechanical evolution of solid bones in large animals: a microanatomical investigation [PDF]

, 2016
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Alexander, Alexandra Houssaye, Amson, Andrew H. Lee, Antoine, Bibi, Blomberg, Buffrénil, Campione, Canoville, Carrano, Carrano, Christiansen, Clementz, Cornette, Cubo, Doube, Doube, Dumont, Evin, Fish, Garland, Garland, Gheerbrant, Gilbert, Girondot, Gray, Gregory, Hayashi, Hildebrand, Hokkanen, Houssaye, Houssaye, Houssaye, Houssaye, Houssaye, Houssaye, Houssaye, John R. Hutchinson, Katja Waskow, Klein, Laurin, Meredith, Nakajima, O'Neill, Oxnard, Oxnard, Polly, Prothero, Quemeneur, R Core Team, Ramsay, Raphaël Cornette, Remes, Ren, Ren, Ripley, Ross, Ruff, Sander, Schalkwyk, Schmidt-Nielsen, Sereno, Shoji Hayashi, Steiner, Straehl, Thompson, Todd, Venables, Vizcaino, Wall, Warner, Waskow   +72 more
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Hexabromocyclododecane and hexachlorocyclohexane: How lessons learnt have led to improved regulation [PDF]

, 2014
This is the author's accepted manuscript. The final published article is available from the link below. Copyright @ 2014 Taylor & Francis.The use of chemicals by society has many benefits but contamination of the environment is an unintended consequence.
BSEF, Cyril O. Onogbosele, Desjardins D., Drottar K.R., Drottar K.R., EC, Hunziker R.W., IPCS, IPCS, Law K., Mackay D., Mark D. Scrimshaw, Roberts C.A., Swedish Chemicals Agency, WHO   +14 more
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