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Heterochronic maturation of anatomical plugs for protecting the airway in rorqual whales (Balaenopteridae) [PDF]

Royal Society Open Science, 2022
Recently, a unique mechanism for protecting the airway during lunge feeding was discovered in rorqual whales (Balaenopteridae). This mechanism is based on an oral plug structure in the soft palate with similarities in musculo-fatty composition to the ...
Henrik Lauridsen, Charlotte Bie Thøstesen, Christina Carøe Ejlskov Pedersen, Steffen Ringgaard, Mette Elstrup, Peter Rask Møller, Daniel Klingberg Johansson, Aage Kristian Olsen Alstrup   +7 more
doaj   +2 more sources

The genome sequence of the fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Artiodactyla: Balaenopteridae) [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] [PDF]

Wellcome Open Research
We present a genome assembly from an individual male Balaenoptera physalus (fin whale; Chordata; Mammalia; Artiodactyla; Balaenopteridae). The assembly contains two haplotypes with total lengths of 3 442.54 megabases and 2 850.21 megabases.
Nicholas J. Davison, Phillip A. Morin
doaj   +2 more sources

Navigating Cetacean Mitochondrial Genome Data: Identifying Coverage and Deficiencies in Public Repositories. [PDF]

Mol Ecol Resour
ABSTRACT Genetic reference databases underpin a wide range of molecular approaches used to study cetacean biodiversity, including environmental DNA (eDNA), yet their reliability depends critically on data completeness, taxonomic accuracy, and metadata quality.
Afonso L, Lagrotteria A, Lavrador AS, Suarez-Bregua P, Álvarez-González M, Valente R, Jensen MR, Saavedra C, Morais DK, Sousa-Pinto I, Pierce GJ, Magalhães C, Correia AM.   +12 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Nothing is as it seems: genetic analyses on stranded fin whales unveil the presence of a fin-blue whale hybrid in the Mediterranean Sea (Balaenopteridae)

The European Zoological Journal, 2022
The fin whale Balaenoptera physalus is a large rorqual species occurring worldwide, mainly in temperate and subpolar zones. In contrast to many baleen whales, not all the fin whale populations show the same model of migration.
Fabio Maria Guarino, Nicola Maio, Vincenzo Caputo   +2 more
exaly   +3 more sources

Unravelling Taxonomic Complexity in Elusive Cetaceans: Mitogenome Insights into Evolutionary History and Cryptic Diversity of Bryde's Whales. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
The Bryde's whale is one of the least understood baleen whale species globally, limiting accuracy of regional and global conservation assessment. This study shows the occurrence of unique genetic lineages and evolutionary histories among Bryde's whale populations.
Paynee D, Bloomer P, Penry G, Elwen S, Natoli A, Dhanalakshmy V, Cardoso T, Vermeulen E.   +7 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

The genome sequence of the minke whale, Balaenoptera acutorostrata Lacépède, 1804 [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] [PDF]

Wellcome Open Research
We present a genome assembly from an individual female Balaenoptera acutorostrata (the minke whale; Chordata; Mammalia; Artiodactyla; Balaenopteridae). The genome sequence has a total length of 2,772.90 megabases.
Nicholas J. Davison, Andrew Brownlow, Phillip A. Morin   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Drivers of Viral Diversity and Sharing in Marine Mammals. [PDF]

Mol Ecol
ABSTRACT Knowledge of viral infection in marine mammals, a group severely threatened by human activity, is largely limited to the pathology and epidemiology of few endemic viruses. The recent emergence in marine mammals of high‐consequence viruses, such as H5N1 avian influenza and rabies, underscores the importance of understanding the ecology of viral
Arnold MJ, Bergner LM, Malik H, Ten Doeschate M, Davison NJ, Brownlow A, Mollentze N, Babayan SA, Streicker DG.   +8 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Microbial and small zooplankton communities predict density of baleen whales in the southern California Current Ecosystem. [PDF]

PLoS ONE
Understanding the distribution and abundance of marine mammals is important for assessing population dynamics and evaluating the impacts of human activities on these species. Here, we assessed the capability of microbial and small plankton communities to
Erin V Satterthwaite, Trevor D Ruiz, Nastassia V Patin, Michaela N Alksne, Len Thomas, Julie Dinasquet, Robert H Lampe, Katherine G Chan, Nicholas A Patrick, Andrew E Allen, Simone Baumann-Pickering, Brice X Semmens   +11 more
doaj   +2 more sources

A new balaenopterid whale from the late Miocene of the Southern North Sea Basin and the evolution of balaenopterid diversity (Cetacea, Mysticeti) [PDF]

PeerJ, 2019
Background Balaenopterid mysticetes represent the most successful family-rank group of this clade. Their evolutionary history is characterized by a rich fossil record but the origin of the living genera is still largely not understood. Recent discoveries
Michelangelo Bisconti, Dirk K. Munsterman, Klaas Post   +2 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Marine mammal skin microbiotas are influenced by host phylogeny [PDF]

Royal Society Open Science, 2020
Skin-associated microorganisms have been shown to play a role in immune function and disease of humans, but are understudied in marine mammals, a diverse animal group that serve as sentinels of ocean health.
Amy Apprill, Carolyn A. Miller, Amy M. Van Cise, Jana M. U'Ren, Matthew S. Leslie, Laura Weber, Robin W. Baird, Jooke Robbins, Scott Landry, Andrea Bogomolni, Gordon Waring   +10 more
doaj   +2 more sources