PacBio Hi-Fi genome assembly of the Iberian dolphin freshwater mussel Unio delphinus Spengler, 1793 [PDF]
Scientific Data, 2023 Mussels of order Unionida are a group of strictly freshwater bivalves with nearly 1,000 described species widely dispersed across world freshwater ecosystems.
André Gomes-dos-Santos +5 more
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Morphological, Histological and Ultrastructural Characterization of the Common Dolphin’s Adrenal Glands [PDF]
Veterinary SciencesThe adrenal glands are central regulators of endocrine function and stress physiology, yet detailed species-specific anatomical baselines remain limited in cetaceans.
Paula Alonso-Almorox +6 more
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The genome sequence of the short-beaked common dolphin, Delphinus delphis Linnaeus, 1758 [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] [PDF]
Wellcome Open ResearchWe present a genome assembly from a male specimen of Delphinus delphis (short-beaked common dolphin; Chordata; Mammalia; Artiodactyla; Delphinidae). The genome sequence has a total length of 2,663.52 megabases. Most of the assembly (88.76%) is scaffolded
Nicholas J Davison, Phillip A. Morin
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Hypertrophic osteopathy in a common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) with concurrent pulmonary Halocercus delphini infestation [PDF]
Heliyon, 2023 Dolphins are marine mammals that often live in coastal habitats. Common causes of severe skeletal disorders among wild dolphins are congenital vertebral anomalities, collisions with sea vessels, trauma, hunting-related injury, infectious diseases ...
Ana Balseiro +9 more
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Metal Levels in Striped Dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba) and Common Dolphins (Delphinus delphis) Stranded along the Sicilian Coastlines of the Mediterranean Sea [PDF]
AnimalsDolphins, top predators of the aquatic food chain, are used as sentinel species of marine pollution as they are sensitive to environmental changes and able to accumulate a large content of contaminants.
Clara Naccari +8 more
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Meningeal Lymphatic and Glymphatic Structures in a Pelagic Delphinid (Delphinus delphis) [PDF]
AnimalsThe glymphatic system, an analog of the peripheral lymphatic system in the brain, and the meningeal lymphatic system are critical to central nervous system health.
Olivia N. Jackson +17 more
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Chromosome-level genome provides insights into environmental adaptability and innate immunity in the common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) [PDF]
BMC GenomicsThe common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) is widely distributed worldwide and well adapted to various habitats. Animal genomes store clues about their pasts, and can reveal the genes underlying their evolutionary success.
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South Sustainability, 2023 Las mandíbulas, o picos de cefalópodos, se han convertido en una herramienta útil para la identificación de este tipo de animales. Estas estructuras duras, además de poseer diferentes características morfológicas para su identificación, están compuestas
Ruben Torrejón-Zegarra +6 more
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Patterns of Distribution of Bivalve Populations in a Mediterranean Temporary River
Diversity, 2020 In the south of the Iberian Peninsula, many rivers are intermittent, a state most likely to be exacerbated by climate change, strongly affecting river biota.
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The gill transcriptome of threatened European freshwater mussels
Scientific Data, 2022 Measurement(s) transcriptomics Technology Type(s) Illumina sequencing Sample Characteristic - Organism Margaritifera margaritifera • Unio crassus • Unio delphinus • Unio mancus • Unio pictorum Sample Characteristic - Location ...
André Gomes-dos-Santos +6 more
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