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Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 2, February 2026.The Indo‐Pacific humpback dolphin population in Xiamen Bay was divided into two geographically separated but socially associated communities inhabiting the West and East sub‐regions. Based on 3 years of boat‐based surveys, this study established baseline acoustic characteristics and investigated whether vocal patterns varied with habitat conditions ...
Xuming Peng +11 more
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Conservation Biology, Volume 40, Issue 1, February 2026.Abstract The currently circulating high‐pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) virus of the subtype H5 causes variable illness and death in wild and domestic birds and mammals, as well as in humans. This virus evolved from the Goose/Guangdong lineage of the HPAI H5 virus, which emerged in commercial poultry in China in 1996, spilled over into wild birds,
Thijs Kuiken +9 more
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Ethnoecology of small cetaceans: interactions between an artisanal fishery and dolphins in northern Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [PDF]
Biotemas, 2012 Studies in northern Rio de Janeiro indicate there are interactions between fisheries and cetaceans, but there are no studies that focus on the knowledge fishermen have about these animals.
Ana Paula Madeira Di Beneditto +2 more
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Differences in the whistle characteristics and repertoire of Bottlenose and Spinner Dolphins
Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 2004 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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Figure 4 in Vertebral osteology in Delphinidae (Cetacea)
, 2004 Figure 4. Vertebral dimensions in Orcinus orca (AMNH 34276) and Lagenorhynchus acutus (MCZ 60939), with classic divisions of the column. Cervical and anterior thoracic vertebrae of the Orcinus column are mounted, making CH and CW measurements impossible.
Buchholtz, Emily A., Schur, Stephanie A.
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Do Marine Mammals Diversify More Slowly Than Non‐Marine Mammals?
Journal of Biogeography, Volume 53, Issue 1, January 2026.ABSTRACT Aim Species richness is generally lower in marine than in terrestrial ecosystems, but the reasons behind this disparity remain unclear. This study examines whether marine mammals diversify at a slower pace than their non‐marine counterparts, aiming to shed light on the factors explaining potential diversification differences among them ...
Adriana Oliver +10 more
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Cetacean strandings in Costa Rica (1966-1999)
Revista de Biología Tropical, 2001 Cetacean strandings in Costa Rica are reported for a period of 33 years, with a total of 35 strandings, 13 species and 247 individuals involved. The vast majority of documented strandings occurred on the Pacific coast and correspond to single individuals
Javier Rodríguez-Fonseca +1 more
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DNA barcoding identified two endangered dolphins: threats on living aquatic mammals in India
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2019 DNA barcode data of both endangered dolphin species, Platanista gangetica, and Orcaella brevirostris are lacking in the global database. The study generated partial mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (mtCOI) gene sequences of the two highly ...
Shantanu Kundu +5 more
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Repertório acústico do boto-da-tainha no contexto da pesca cooperativa com pescadores artesanais em Laguna, Sul do Brasil [PDF]
, 2012 TCC(graduação) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Centro de Ciências Biológicas. Biologia.Conhecido no sul do Brasil como boto-da-tainha, Tursiops truncatus apresenta distribuição cosmopolita e é amplamente estudado.
Romeu, Bianca
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Marine Mammal Science, Volume 42, Issue 1, January 2026.ABSTRACT Fraser's dolphin (Lagenodelphis hosei) remains poorly studied due to its elusive behavior, rarity, and preference for deep offshore habitats. While dolphins use frequency‐modulated whistles for communication, detailed acoustic descriptions exist for only a few species.
Laura J. May‐Collado +6 more
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