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Pathological and parasitological investigations in an adult bottlenose dolphin (tursiops truncatus) [PDF]
This case aimed to perform pathological and parasitological examinations on an adult male bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus), which was found dead on the coast of Aegean Sea (Kusadasi/Davutlar/Aydin-Turkey).
Sümbül Serap BİRİNCİOĞLU +5 more
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The common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) is a global marine mammal species for which some populations, due to their coastal accessibility, have been monitored diligently by scientists for decades. Health assessment examinations have developed a
Ashley Barratclough +11 more
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Social and vocal complexity in bottlenose dolphins
Bottlenose dolphins are highly social, renowned for their vocal flexibility, and possess highly enlarged brains relative to their body size. Here, we discuss some of the defining features of bottlenose dolphin social and vocal complexity and place this in the context of their cognitive evolution.
Stephanie L. King +2 more
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Age constitutes a critical parameter for the study of animal populations, providing information about development, environmental effects, survival, and reproduction.
A. Beal +3 more
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Differences in the whistle characteristics and repertoire of Bottlenose and Spinner Dolphins
Several methods have been used to compare the whistles produced by dolphins. The two methods used in this study are: (1) a classification of whistle contours in six categories (i.e.
Carmen Bazúa-Durán
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We report the pathologic features of nocardiosis in five free-ranging delphinids from the Canary Islands and Andalusia, namely four striped dolphins (Stenella coerulealba) and one bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus).
Pablo Díaz-Santana +9 more
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Conspecific "gaze following" in bottlenose dolphins
Abstract"Gaze following"—when one individual witnesses another shift its orientation, and then re-orients in the same direction—has been observed in a wide range of species. Related work with dolphins has to date focused on human–dolphin interactions. In this conspecific study, we examined a group of dolphins orienting, in passing, to gateways between ...
Christine M. Johnson +2 more
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Several hormones are potential indicators of stress in free-ranging animals and provide information on animal health in managed-care settings. In response to stress, glucocorticoids (GC, e.g.
C. Champagne +8 more
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Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) are migratory marine mammals that live in both open-ocean and coastal habitats. Although widely studied, little is known about their occurrence patterns in the highly urbanized estuary of the Chesapeake Bay, USA ...
Lauren Kelly Rodriguez +4 more
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The influence of fish farm activity on the social structure of the common bottlenose dolphin in Sardinia (Italy) [PDF]
In a wide variety of habitats, including some heavily urbanised areas, the adaptability of populations of common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) may depend on the social structure dynamics.
Serena Frau +5 more
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