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Marine mammals are vulnerable to a variety of anthropogenic threats, yet a global systematic map of the literature for 19 species found both spatial and temporal disparity in research effort between threats and between species. There are knowledge gaps for species and threats, with effort unequal across many species' ranges.
Emily L. Hague +9 more
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Catalog of Osteological Collections of Aquatic Mammals from Mexico [PDF]
This paper compiles available information on osteological and other anatomical specimens of at least 51 species of aquatic mammals (34 extant, one recently extinct and 16 fossil) collected in Mexico between 1868 and 1990 and housed in 29 scientific ...
Vidal, Omar
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A higher-level MRP supertree of placental mammals [PDF]
Background The higher-level phylogeny of placental mammals has long been a phylogenetic Gordian knot, with disagreement about both the precise contents of, and relationships between, the extant orders.
Andy Purvis +4 more
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ABSTRACT Baleen plates have been widely used to investigate the life cycle of mysticetes using a variety of chemical markers. Among these, stable isotope analysis (SIA) has been consistently applied to investigate their migratory movements and shifts in diet.
Marc Ruiz‐Sagalés +5 more
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IntroductionThe taphonomy of three balaenopterid skeletons is examined in order to describe the traces left by whale fall communities. The whale specimens include two partial skeletons and an isolated periotic; one of the partial skeletons is the ...
Michelangelo Bisconti +5 more
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Nel corso di una ricerca sulla vita privata e professionale di Stefano delle Chiaje, lo studio di alcuni documenti ha fatto supporre che la Balenottera Minore esposta nel Museo Zoologico di Napoli fosse quella donata dallo scienziato al Gabinetto di ...
Marielva Torino, Nicola Maio
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Revision of "Balaena" belgica reveals a new right whale species, the possible ancestry of the northern right whale, Eubalaena glacialis, and the ages of divergence for the living right whale species [PDF]
In 1941, Abel established Balaena belgica based on a series of fused cervical vertebrae and citing other cranial fragments from the late Neogene of the Antwerp harbor (northern Belgium).
Bisconti, M. +2 more
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El uso de la fauna por constructores de concheros en la prehistoria de la Bahía Babitonga, Costa Norte de Santa Catarina, Brasil [PDF]
The study of faunal remains from archaeological sites is based on qualitative and quantitative data that contribute to our understanding of the consumption of animal protein, environment, and lifestyle often goes beyond understanding daily activities ...
Rocha Bandeira, Dione da
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Cetáceos del Pacífico de Guatemala: Cincuenta años de historia
En Guatemala el estudio de los cetáceos inició en la década de los sesenta con los primeros registros de varamiento y captura incidental. Sin embargo, pocos trabajos científicos con datos de cetáceos han sido publicados.
Andrea A. Cabrera Arreola +3 more
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Prioritizing future evidence needs for marine and freshwater mammal conservation action
To improve conservation practice, decisions should be informed by the available evidence on the effectiveness of conservation actions. Here, we review the comprehensiveness of this evidence base for marine and freshwater mammals. We assess the taxonomic and geographic coverage of the evidence base, identify biases and suggest priorities for future ...
E. Hordern +5 more
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