ABSTRACT In 1837, the Tyrolean State Museum Ferdinandeum in Innsbruck, Austria, purchased a Roman bronze statue of a maenad from the 2nd century ce with red garnets as facetted eye inlays found near Brixen, Southern Tyrol. These garnets were investigated using optical microscopy, a portable hand‐held and a stationary micro‐X‐ray fluorescence device, as
H. Albert Gilg +3 more
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Neonatal growth of Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus) pups in Alaska [PDF]
The growth rate of Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus) pups was studied in southeast Alaska, the Gulf of Alaska, and the Aleutian Islands during the first six weeks after birth.
Brandon, Elisif A. A. +3 more
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Morphometric and Paleobiological Insights Into Pleistocene Sicilian Wolf Populations
ABSTRACT The Pleistocene wolves (Canis lupus) from Sicily represent one of the few known insular populations of this species from that time period. Despite their potential relevance for understanding carnivore adaptations in insular contexts, no dedicated study has previously investigated their morphology and evolutionary significance.
Domenico Tancredi +3 more
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The Threatened Status of Steller Sea Lions, Eumetopias jubatus, under the Endangered Species Act: Effects on Alaska Groundfish Fisheries Management [PDF]
In April 1990, the Steller sea lion, Eumetopias jubatus, was listed as threatened under the U.S. Endangered Species Act by emergency action. Competitive interactions with the billion-dollar Alaska commercial groundfish fisheries have been suggested as ...
Berg , Ronald J. +2 more
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Presenting Clinical Features of Vitreoretinal Lymphoma
ABSTRACT Background Vitreoretinal lymphoma is a rare cancer, widely recognised to present diagnostic challenges. We aimed to report information that would support the clinician in considering this diagnosis. Methods We interrogated the International Vitreoretinal B‐Cell Lymphoma Registry for clinical data from patients newly diagnosed with ...
The International Vitreoretinal B‐Cell Lymphoma Registry Investigator Group +64 more
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Blood oxygen depletion in California sea lions
The rate and magnitude of O 2 store depletion is critical to the dive performance and foraging ecology of breath hold divers. We investigated blood O 2 depletion with a backpack recorder for the partial pressure of O 2
Birgitte I McDonald, Paul J Ponganis
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Characterization and Analysis of Phoca Vitulina, Zalophus Californianus and Mirounga Angustirostris Vibrissae [PDF]
Vibrissae of Phoca Vitulina (harbor seal) and Mirounga Angustirostris (elephant seal) possess undulations along their length. Harbor seal vibrissae have shown potential to reduce vortex induced vibrations and reduce drag compared to cylinders and ...
DeArmon, Emily +5 more
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Diablo Canyon power plant site ecological study Quarterly Report no. 18; October 1 - December 31, 1977 [PDF]
Large storm-generated swells prevented us from completing the random stations in the North Control. The project has shifted to a low level of field work to allow for analysis of all data and preparation of the final report.
Gotshall, Daniel W. +2 more
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Automating the analysis of public saliency and attitudes toward biodiversity from digital media
Abstract Measuring public attitudes toward wildlife provides crucial insights into human relationships with nature and helps monitor progress toward Global Biodiversity Framework targets. Yet, conducting such assessments at a global scale presents challenges.
Noah Giebink +8 more
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Relative abundance and size composition of Red sea urchin, Strongylocentrotus franciscanus, populations along the Mendocino county coast, 1991 [PDF]
Underwater surveys were conducted in the summer of 1991, as part of a three year survey, to determine density and size composition of red sea urchin, Strongylocentrotus franciscanus, populations along the Mendocino coast at three different depth zones ...
Kalvass, Peter, Taniguchi, Ian
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