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On an Indian Dolphin and Porpoise.
Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, 1908 (Uploaded by Plazi from the Biodiversity Heritage Library) No abstract provided.
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Marine mammal tourism in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand : effects, implications and management : a thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Marine Ecology at Massey University, Albany, New Zealand [PDF]
, 2015 Worldwide expansion of marine mammal tourism over recent decades has raised international concerns in terms of the effects of these tourism practices on the species they target.
Meissner, Anna M
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Nature positive? Commodification, speciesism, abjection in Australia’s environmental law reform
Geographical Research, EarlyView.Proposed changes to Australian environmental conservation legislation entrench commodification of nature, speciesism, and the abjection of the nonhuman. These issues can best be addressed through detailed studies of place and relationships between humans and nonhumans, in order to change the culture and politics of conservation legislation (Image ...
Jane Palmer, Jennifer Lynn Carter
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“We know nothing except fishing”: Fishing bans under China’s ecological civilisation
Geographical Research, EarlyView.The slogan on the photo reads, “Banning fishing for now will benefit fishery forever”. The ten‐year Fishing Ban in China’s Yangtze River is unprecedented in scale and intensity. This article uncovers the fishing ban through the narrative of ecological civilisation and its impact on retired fisherpeople.
Mengyao Li, Qi Liu
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Journal of Marine Science and EngineeringBottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) rely on frequency- and amplitude-modulated whistles to communicate, and noise exposure can inhibit the success of acoustic communication through masking or causing behavioral changes in the animal.
Jessica J. Sportelli +2 more
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Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2013 Chronic inflammation has been associated with insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes (T2D) in humans. Postmortem hepatic and splenic tissue from a 46-year-old geriatric male bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) with insulin resistance (chronic ...
Kirsten eEberle +4 more
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With an easing of fiscal policy off the cards, George Osborne’s only hope for growth may lie with another round of quantitative easing. [PDF]
Last week saw the release of low quarterly growth figures from the Office for National Statistics. Tony Dolphin argues that the government has done little to prevent the current period of mild stagflation and, if it is unwilling to increase spending or ...
Dolphin, Tony
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Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.The audiogram of the world's first successfully captive‐born Yangtze finless porpoise was on average 40 dB higher than conspecifics. Congenital hearing disorders and noise exposure may be the primary cause of porpoise's hearing loss. ABSTRACT Aquariums globally have seen significant growth in recent decades.
Zhitao Wang +3 more
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CIRN/GREC 2014 Campaign report [PDF]
, 2014 A cetacean survey campaign was performed around São Miguel Island (Azores) by Anacaona Sailing boat (GREC) from May 8th to May 17th and from July 4th to August 1st of 2014. The team conducted a total of 18 days of effort around the island.
Azevedo, José M. N. +2 more
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A Comprehensive Evaluation of Taxonomic Classifiers in Marine Vertebrate eDNA Studies
Molecular Ecology Resources, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding is a widely used tool for surveying marine vertebrate biodiversity. To this end, many computational tools have been released and a plethora of bioinformatic approaches are used for eDNA‐based community composition analysis.
Philipp E. Bayer +13 more
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