First molecular detection and characterization of herpesvirus and poxvirus in a Pacific walrus (Odobenus rosmarus divergens) [PDF]
BACKGROUND Herpesvirus and poxvirus can infect a wide range of species: herpesvirus genetic material has been detected and amplified in five species of the superfamily Pinnipedia; poxvirus genetic material, in eight species of Pinnipedia.
Corpa, Juan Manuel +7 more
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The time course of the establishment of a local population of Steller sea lions in the Commander Islands, population dynamics and current abundance were studied using literature published since the 1930s and the author’s observations conducted during ...
Sergey D. Ryazanov +5 more
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A forensic approach to understanding habitat use from stable isotope analysis of (avian) claw material [PDF]
1. The potential of using stable isotope signatures of avian claws in order to infer diet and habitat use was investigated. 2. Highly significant relationships observed between stable carbon and nitrogen isotope ratios (13C, 15N) in the claws and ...
Bearhop, S +4 more
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Genetic evidence of two sibling species within the Contracoecum ogmorhini Johnson & Mawson 1941 complex (Nematoda; Anisakidae) from otariid seals in boreal and austral regions [PDF]
Genetic variation of Contracaecum ogmorhini (sensu lato) populations from different otariid seals of the northern and southern hemisphere was studied on the basis of 18 enzyme loci as well as preliminary sequence analysis of the mitochondrial cyt b ...
D. Rodrguez +11 more
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Whisker growth dynamics of walrus under human care
Marine Mammal Science, Volume 41, Issue 3, July 2025.
Danielle Blackfield +8 more
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Changes over time in the spatial distribution of walleye pollock (Theragra chalcogramma) in the Gulf of Alaska, 1984-1996 [PDF]
Triennial bottom trawl survey data from 1984 to 1996 were used to evaluate changes in the summer distribution of walleye pollock in the western and central Gulf of Alaska. Differences between several age groups of pollock were evaluated. Distribution was
Babcock Hollowed, Anne +2 more
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Updated revision of the marine mammals collection housed at the Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales "Bernardino Rivadavia" (Buenos Aires, Argentina) [PDF]
Se realizó una revisión de los ejemplares de la Colección de Mamíferos Marinos del Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales "Bernardino Rivadavia". La misma indicó que del total de ejemplares catalogados (n=378), el 56.9% corresponde a Cetacea mientras que ...
Bustos, Raimundo Lucas +9 more
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Incidental Catch of Marine Mammals by Foreign and Joint Venture Trawl Vessels in the U.S. EEZ of the North Pacific, 1973-88 [PDF]
During 1973-88, 3,661 marine mammals of 17 species were reported as incidental catch by U.S. fishery observers aboard foreign and joint venture trawl vessels in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone in the North Pacific Ocean and the Bering Sea. Northern sea
Loughlin, Thomas, Perez, Michael A.
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Comparative analysis of the skull morphometrics of antarctic fur seals (Arctocephalus gazella) from South Orkney and South Shetland Islands [PDF]
Se estudió la morfometría craneana de dos agrupamientos poblacionales de lobo fino antártico, Arctocephalus gazella, pertenecientes a diferentes localidades del Arco de Scotia, con el objetivo de detectar variación geográfica.
Daneri, Gustavo Adolfo +6 more
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The use of aerial photographs for estimating school sizes of cetaceans [PDF]
ENGLISH: The accuracy and precision of dolphin school size estimates based on aerial photograph counts were examined using data collected on recent aerial and ship surveys.
Clark, William G. +2 more
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