Intraspecific variation of cochlear morphology in bowhead and beluga whales
The Anatomical Record, Volume 309, Issue 6, Page 1514-1529, June 2026.Abstract The bony labyrinth of the petrosal bone, a distinctive feature of mammal skulls, is often identified in micro‐computed tomography imaging to infer species' physiological and ecological traits. When done as part of a comparative study, one individual specimen is normally considered representative of a species, and intraspecific variation is ...
John Peacock, J. G. M. Thewissen
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Plasma Atrial Natriuretic Peptide Concentrations and Associated Factors in Captive Dolphins: Potential Implications for Cardiovascular Assessment. [PDF]
Animals (Basel)Yamamoto M +7 more
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Biological Reviews, Volume 101, Issue 3, Page 1463-1478, June 2026.ABSTRACT Human life history is derived compared to that of our closest living relatives, the great apes. It has been suggested that these derived traits are causally related to aspects of our ecology, social behaviour and cognitive abilities. However, resolving this requires that we know the evolutionary trajectory of our distinctive pattern of growth,
Paola Cerrito +2 more
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Culture-based characterization of the respiratory mycobiota and antifungal resistance in bottlenose dolphins under human care. [PDF]
One HealthGarcia-Bustos V +7 more
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Biological Reviews, Volume 101, Issue 3, Page 1491-1510, June 2026.ABSTRACT Basal and standard metabolic rate (BMR and SMR) are cornerstones of physiological ecology and are assumed to be relatively fixed intrinsic properties of organisms that represent the minimum energy required to sustain life. However, this assumption is conceptually flawed. Many core maintenance processes underlying SMR are temporally partitioned
Helena Norman +4 more
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Two Decades of Cetacean Population Status and Mortality in Thailand: Spatiotemporal Trends, Environmental Drivers, and Anthropogenic Stressors. [PDF]
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Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 6, June 2026.Shark bite scars were analysed on coastal dolphins in southeast Queensland, Australia to compare the predation risk between species and habitats. Australian humpback dolphins (Sousa sahulensis) exhibited the highest bite rates and individuals found in sheltered waters had higher shark bite scar prevalence than open waters.
Georgina V. Hume +5 more
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Optimized methods for obtaining sequencing-quality RNA from blubber of free-ranging cetaceans collected under field conditions. [PDF]
Conserv PhysiolBoateng KKA +4 more
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Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 6, June 2026.Biologging and Global Fishing Watch data reveal extensive spatial and vertical overlap between loggerhead turtles from the Cabo Verde population and fisheries across the Northeast Atlantic, highlighting areas of high predicted bycatch risk and gaps in current protections. ABSTRACT Bycatch is the accidental capture of non‐target animals in fishing gear,
Amy Isabelle Bowler +7 more
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Genome sequence of Fraser's dolphin morbillivirus isolated from a stranded Fraser's dolphin (Lagenodelphis hosei) in Hawai'i. [PDF]
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