What makes Sanriku waters the southernmost habitat of northern fur seals? Winter-spring habitat use in relation to oceanographic environments. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2023 The waters off Sanriku (located on the northeastern coast of Honshu Island, Japan) provide the southernmost habitats of northern fur seals (Callorhinus ursinus) during winter and spring in the western North Pacific.
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Population Genetics and Phylogeography of Galapagos Fur Seals [PDF]
Frontiers in Genetics, 2022 Pinnipeds found across islands provide an ideal opportunity to examine the evolutionary process of population subdivision affected by several mechanisms.
Jaime A. Chaves +11 more
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Uncovering Hidden Predators: Thermal Drone Detection of Antarctic Fur Seals in Tussac Grass at South Georgia [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionAntarctic fur seals are an important predator in the Southern Ocean, with > 95% of the population breeding at South Georgia. Female seals generally pup on open beaches, but many move into long tussac grass to suckle offspring, where their presence can be
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Biological and Physical Environmental Drivers of Diet Variation in Northern Fur Seals [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionThe eastern Bering is a productive high‐latitude ecosystem characterized by high interannual variability in physical environmental conditions that impact biological communities.
Elizabeth A. McHuron +6 more
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Emergence of Rabies in Cape Fur Seals, South Africa [PDF]
Emerging Infectious DiseasesRabies was diagnosed in Cape fur seals by using direct fluorescent antibody testing in South Africa, 2024. We investigated the origin of rabies virus in this species. Phylogenetic analysis revealed virus introduction from jackals into seals, followed by
Chuene Ernest Ngoepe +6 more
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Isolation of Toxoplasma gondii from the placenta of northern fur seals (Callorhinus ursinus) and potential transplacental transmission of the parasite [PDF]
ParasiteToxoplasma gondii infects almost all warm-blooded animals, including marine mammals. Toxoplasmosis has been reported in wild and captive marine mammals in North America; however, no viable T. gondii strains have been isolated from northern fur seals.
Mao Gaohui +3 more
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Habitat selection and influence on hunting success in female Australian fur seals [PDF]
Scientific ReportsDetermining the factors influencing habitat selection and hunting success in top predators is crucial for understanding how these species may respond to environmental changes.
Saia Nahir Bartes +5 more
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Toxoplasma gondii infection in domestic cats and northern fur seals of the Pribilof Islands, Alaska [PDF]
International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and WildlifeDisseminated toxoplasmosis has been described in northern fur seals, however little is known about the significance and epidemiology of this pathogen in free ranging populations.
Tania Dawant +8 more
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50,000 years of ice and seals: Impacts of the Last Glacial Maximum on Antarctic fur seals [PDF]
Ecology and Evolution, 2021 Ice is one of the most important drivers of population dynamics in polar organisms, influencing the locations, sizes, and connectivity of populations. Antarctic fur seals, Arctocephalus gazella, are particularly interesting in this regard, as they are ...
Alison C. Cleary +5 more
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Intra-specific Niche Partitioning in Antarctic Fur Seals, Arctocephalus gazella [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2020 Competition for resources within a population can lead to niche partitioning between sexes, throughout ontogeny and among individuals, allowing con-specifics to co-exist.
Kayleigh A. Jones +7 more
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