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Structure and Bending Properties of Central Part of Tail Fin of Dolphin

Journal of Biomechanical Science and Engineering, 2010
Dolphins swim by vertical oscillation of their tail fins which have been considered to play an important role for generating thrust. The propulsive performance of the tail fin relates with the structure and the mechanical properties of the tail fin.
Qilong SUN, Hirohisa MORIKAWA, Shunichi KOBAYASHI, Keiichi UEDA, Hirokazu MIYAHARA, Motomu NAKASHIMA   +5 more
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Effect of silver nanoparticles and Bacillus cereus LPR2 on the growth of Zea mays

Scientific Reports, 2020
The effect of Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (Bacillus sp.) and silver nanoparticles on Zea mays was evaluated. The silver nanoparticles were synthesized from Tagetes erecta (Marigold) leaf and flower extracts, whereas PGPR isolated from spinach ...
Pankaj Kumar, Vikas Pahal, Arti Gupta, Ruchi Vadhan, Harish Chandra, Ramesh Chandra Dubey   +5 more
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Bycatch in Cetaceans from the North-Western Mediterranean Sea: Retrospective Study of Lesions and Utility of Bycatch Criteria

Veterinary Sciences
Bycatch is the most common cause of death of small delphinids worldwide, including the Mediterranean Sea. The diagnosis of bycatch as cause of death in stranded cetaceans depends on the cumulative presence of multiple findings, termed bycatch criteria ...
Laura Martino, Mariona Leiva Forns, Marina Cid Cañete, Lola Pérez, Cèlia Pradas, Mariano Domingo   +5 more
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Frontal Sinus Volume Assessment Using Dolphin Software

International Dental Journal
Aim or purpose: Assessing the relationship between frontal sinus volume, gender, and age, and investigating its potential use in forensic identification, particularly in gender estimation. Materials and methods: The volumetric measurements were performed
Sultan Uzun, Ibrahim Burak Yuksel, Cengiz Evli, Guldane Magat   +3 more
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The Ecology of Non-Candida Yeasts and Dimorphic Fungi in Cetaceans: From Pathogenicity to Environmental and Global Health Implications

Journal of Fungi
Cetaceans, which are integral to marine ecosystems, face escalating anthropogenic threats, including climate change and pollution, positioning them as critical sentinel species for ocean and human health.
Victor Garcia-Bustos, Begoña Acosta-Hernández, Marta Dafne Cabañero-Navalón, Javier Pemán, Alba Cecilia Ruiz-Gaitán, Inmaculada Rosario Medina   +5 more
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Photobacterium damselae subsp. damselae in Stranded Cetaceans: A 6-Year Monitoring of the Ligurian Sea in Italy

Animals
Photobacterium damselae subsp. damselae (Pdd) is an increasingly common bacterium in post-mortem diagnostics of beached marine mammals, but little is known about its precise etiological responsibility.
Roberta Battistini, Chiara Masotti, Federica Giorda, Carla Grattarola, Simone Peletto, Camilla Testori, Simona Zoppi, Enrica Berio, Maria Ines Crescio, Nicola Pussini, Laura Serracca, Cristina Casalone   +11 more
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Subsurface Behaviors of Hector's Dolphins Could Increase Their Risk of Bycatch

Conservation Letters
Hector's dolphins, endemic to New Zealand, suffer from bycatch in fishing gear. Fishing restrictions in inshore areas have reduced bycatch, although dolphins have been recorded outside these areas.
Ilias Foskolos, Mark Johnson, Deanna Clement, Olga Belonovich, Simon Childerhouse, Anton vanHelden, Darryl MacKenzie, Mike Ogle, Heloise Pavanato, Roger Williams, Rochelle Constantine   +10 more
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Cardiopulmonary adaptations of a diving marine mammal, the bottlenose dolphin: Physiology during anesthesia

Physiological Reports
Diving marine mammals are a diverse group of semi‐ to completely aquatic species. Some species are targets of conservation and rehabilitation efforts; other populations are permanently housed under human care and may contribute to clinical and biomedical
Carolina R. Le‐Bert, Gordon S. Mitchell, Leah R. Reznikov   +2 more
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Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus, Gmelin 1789) Beyond Protected Areas of Nepal: Population, Reproduction, and Seasonal Migration of Gharial in the Karnali River and Its Tributaries

Ecology and Evolution
Habitats beyond protected areas are essential for crocodilian conservation, as many species utilize these extended habitats for basking, nesting, foraging, and seasonal movements.
Ashish Bashyal, Nischal Shrestha, Rosy Thapa, Bhojraj Dhungana, Ashok Kumar Ram, Sabanam Pathak, Sandeep Shrestha   +6 more
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Effects of Dynamic Apnea Conditions on Performance, Kinematic Parameters, and Physiological Markers in 50 m Monofin Sprinting. [PDF]

Sports (Basel)
Kalaitzoglidis G, Tsalouchou C, Tsalis G.   +2 more
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