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Updated Chorotypes of Terrestrial Vertebrates Shed New Light on Zoogeographical Regions in China

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Chorotype represents a fundamental concept for identifying groups of species that share similar distribution patterns. However, the last comprehensive revision of animal chorotypes in China was performed more than a decade ago. Here, we update the chorotype classifications for 1040 species and propose an updated zoogeographical regionalization scheme ...
Baoming Zhang, Minghui Zhou, Zhipeng Xie, Ludan Zhang, Haoting Duan, Jiehua Yu, Jiekun He   +6 more
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Temporal and spatial distributions of delphinid species in Massachusetts Bay (USA) using passive acoustics from ocean gliders [PDF]

, 2019
© The Author(s), 2020. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License. The definitive version was published in Silva, T. L., Mooney, T. A., Sayigh, L. S., & Baumgartner, M. F.
Baumgartner, Mark F., Mooney, T. Aran, Sayigh, Laela S., Silva, Tammy L.   +3 more
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Cenozoic Tectonics Ignite Mitochondrial Codon Innovations Propelling Canid Body Size Evolution and Transcontinental Radiations

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
We decode mitochondrial genomes across all extant canids, revealing lineage‐specific codon optimization driven by altitude, predation, and body size. A tripartite framework integrates geological events, metabolic constraints, and adaptive radiation to explain carnivore evolution.
Xiaoyang Wu, Xibao Wang, Yongquan Shang, Yao Chen, Haotian Cai, Tian Xia, Qinguo Wei, Weilai Sha, Honghai Zhang   +8 more
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Soundings: the Newsletter of the Monterey Bay Chapter of the American Cetacean Society. 2004 [PDF]

, 2004
(PDF contains 92 pages.

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Blubber Thickening Driven by UCP1 Inactivation: Insights from a Cetacean‐Like Transgenic Mouse Model

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
UCP1 inactivation of cetaceans in mice drives BAT whitening and iWAT hyperplasia, promoting fat accumulation for aquatic adaptation. Abstract Cetaceans possess thick blubber, a specialized adipose tissue essential for thermal insulation, a streamlined body form, energy storage, and buoyancy. However, the mechanisms that underpin this adaptation are not
Qian Zhang, Yuehua Wang, Hang Zhang, Guiping Xu, Shixia Xu, Guang Yang   +5 more
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Distinguishing personal belief from scientific knowledge for the betterment of killer whale welfare – a commentary [PDF]

, 2020
We contest publication of Marino et al. regarding captive killer whale (Orcinus orca) welfare because of misrepresentations of available data and the use of citations that do not support assertions. Marino et al. misrepresent stress response concepts and
Abramson, Charles I., Almunia, Javier, Dudzinski, Kathleen M, Feucht, Todd, Frick, Erin, Hill, Heather M, Lilly, Malin, Makecha, Radhika, Stafford, Grey, Zaccaroni, Annalisa   +9 more
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Sensory Biology of the Franciscana (Pontoporia blainvillei, Pontoporiidae, Cetartiodactyla): Ontogenetic Modifications of Vibrissae and Vibrissal Crypts

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
The transition of cetaceans from a terrestrial to an aquatic environment involved a crucial sensory adaptation to environments with limited visibility. Vibrissae, important mechanoreceptors, undergo an ontogenetic transformation in odontocetes. This research describes the histomorphology of vibrissae and crypts at different developmental stages ...
Cecilia Mariana Krmpotic, Cleopatra Mara Loza, Alejo Carlos Scarano, Pedro Fernando Andrés‐Laube, Francisco Acuña, Juan Pablo Loureiro, Carolina Natalia Zanuzzi, Nicolás Nahuel Castro, María Teresa Pombo, Lorenzo von Fersen, Claudio Gustavo Barbeito   +10 more
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Foraging ecology of common dolphins (Delphinus sp.) in the Hauraki Gulf, New Zealand : a thesis presented in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science (Zoology), Massey University, Albany, New Zealand [PDF]

, 2006
This study investigated the foraging ecology of common dolphins (Delphinus sp.) in the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park, off the east coast of Auckland. New Zealand.
Burgess, Elizabeth A
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Sailing Through Time: Building Pacific Maritime Resilience

Global Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article examines the Pacific Blue Shipping Partnership (PBSP), an ambitious initiative aimed at decarbonising maritime transport across Oceania. The study explores the cultural, historical and technological aspects of wind‐propelled shipping in the Pacific.
Christiaan De Beukelaer, John Taukäve, Maria Sahib, Eldine Glees, Aseri Driu, Joshua Lakabung, Atina Schutz, Joseph H. Genz, Shania G. Tamagyongfal, Jerolynn K. Myazoe, Alexander Mawyer, Alson Kelen, Larry Raigetal, Raffael Held, Andrew Irvin, Morgan Wairiu, Peter Nuttall, Transform Aqorau, Kyrie Lalauvaki, Aileen Sefeti, John Kautoke   +20 more
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Cetaceans of north-western continental Africa (Morocco to Liberia): diversity and distribution

Frontiers in Marine Science
The north-western coast of Africa is one of the most productive marine systems in the world, where a high diversity of cetacean species has been recorded. However, management of human activities that impact cetacean populations in the area is inadequate,
Ana M. Correia, Ana M. Correia, Marieta Mihova, Marieta Mihova, Ágatha Gil, Ágatha Gil, Cláudia Oliveira-Rodrigues, Cláudia Oliveira-Rodrigues, Luís Afonso, Raul Valente, Raul Valente, Massimiliano Rosso, Massimiliano Rosso, Isabel Sousa-Pinto, Isabel Sousa-Pinto, Graham J. Pierce, Graham J. Pierce   +16 more
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