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Deleterious Mutations in the Mitogenomes of Cetacean Populations [PDF]

Biology
Cetaceans are artiodactyls adapted to live in the marine environment, and this group includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises. Although mitochondrial nucleotide diversity has been reported separately for many cetacean groups, the proportion of ...
Matthew Freeman, Umayal Ramasamy, Sankar Subramanian   +2 more
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Identification of Novel Cetacean Poxviruses in Cetaceans Stranded in South West England. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2015
Poxvirus infections in marine mammals have been mainly reported through their clinical lesions and electron microscopy (EM). Poxvirus particles in association with such lesions have been demonstrated by EM and were previously classified as two new ...
James Barnett, Akbar Dastjerdi, Nick Davison, Rob Deaville, David Everest, Julie Peake, Christopher Finnegan, Paul Jepson, Falko Steinbach   +8 more
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Cetacean stranding records along the Shanghai–Zhejiang coastline in China: implications for distribution and conservation

Frontiers in Marine Science
Cetacean ecology has been poorly studied in the Shanghai-Zhejiang waters of East China Sea, seriously hindering appropriate local conservation practices.
zhaolong Cheng
exaly   +3 more sources

How large should whales be? [PDF]

, 2013
The evolution and distribution of species body sizes for terrestrial mammals is well-explained by a macroevolutionary tradeoff between short-term selective advantages and long-term extinction risks from increased species body size, unfolding above the 2g
A Clauset, A Clauset, A Clauset, Aaron Clauset, AD Davidson, AP Martin, B Van Valkenburgh, BE Stewart, BK Ahlborn, BK Ahlborn, BK McNab, CA Long, CR Allen, D Nagorsen, DM Raup, DW McShea, EP White, FA Smith, FA Smith, G Hunt, GB West, GP Wilson, J Alroy, J Alroy, J Alroy, J Koz lowski, J Potvin, JA Goldbogen, JF Downhower, JH Brown, K Van Waerebeek, KP Sebens, LH Liow, M Lomolino, MW Newcomer, OP Pearson, P Borsa, PJ Clapham, PJ Stacey, PJ Stacey, RC Best, Renaud Lambiotte, RR Reeves, SM Stanley, SM Stanley, TA Jefferson, TA Jefferson, TA Jefferson, TA Jefferson, TA Jefferson, TA Jefferson, TA Jefferson, TW Cranford, WF Perrin, WF Perrin, WF Perrin, ZX Luo   +56 more
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Up in the air: drone images reveal underestimation of entanglement rates in large rorqual whales

Endangered Species Research, 2021
Entanglement in fishing gear is a significant threat to many cetaceans. For the 2 largest species, the blue whale Balaenoptera musculus and the fin whale B. physalus, reports of entangled individuals are rare, leading to the assumption that entanglements
C Ramp, D Gaspard, K Gavrilchuk, M Unger, A Schleimer, J Delarue, S Landry, R Sears   +7 more
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Tattoo Skin Disease in Cetacea: A Review, with New Cases for the Northeast Pacific

Animals, 2022
Tattoo skin disease (TSD) is a poxviral dermatopathy diagnosed in cetaceans. We review the literature on TSD aetiology, clinical characteristics, pathology and epidemiology and evaluate immune responses against the virus.
Marie-Françoise Van Bressem, Koen Van Waerebeek, Pádraig J. Duignan   +2 more
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A First Study on Distribution Characteristics of Common Dolphin in Korean Waters: A Study Using Data Collected during the Past 20 Years

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2023
The common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) is the second-most bycaught species in Korean waters. To provide key information about their habitat boundaries and hotspots for spatial conservation and management, the spatial use of this species was examined ...
Joon-Taek Yoo, Kyum Joon Park, Kyunglee Lee, Dasom Lee   +3 more
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Too Close for Comfort? Isotopic Niche Segregation in New Zealand’s Odontocetes

Biology, 2022
Species occurring in sympatry and relying on similar and limited resources may partition resource use to avoid overlap and interspecific competition.
Katharina J. Peters, Sarah J. Bury, Bethany Hinton, Emma L. Betty, Déborah Casano-Bally, Guido J. Parra, Karen A. Stockin   +6 more
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Database of cetacean stranding records around Hainan Island (1993–2015)

中国科学数据, 2022
The cetacean biodiversity in China is high. Every year, lots of cetacean stranding cases are reported at different coastal cities in China.
Zhang Peijun, Li Songhai, Lin Mingli, Xing Luru, Chen Xiaoming, Jiang Xiaohong   +5 more
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Cetacean conservation planning in a global diversity hotspot: dealing with uncertainty and data deficiencies

Ecosphere, 2021
Many cetacean species are at risk from anthropogenic disturbances including climate change, pollution, and habitat degradation. Identifying cetacean hotspots for conservation management is therefore required.
Fabrice Stephenson, Judi E. Hewitt, Leigh G. Torres, Théophile L. Mouton, Tom Brough, Kimberly T. Goetz, Carolyn J. Lundquist, Alison B. MacDiarmid, Joanne Ellis, Rochelle Constantine   +9 more
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