MicrobiologyOpen, 2022 Gray seals (Halichoerus grypus) can act as sentinel species reflecting the condition of the environment they inhabit. Our previous research identified strains of pathogenic Campylobacter and Salmonella, originating from both human and agricultural animal
Craig A. Watkins +7 more
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Temporomandibular Joint Pathology of Wild Carnivores in the Western USA
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021 Skull specimens from: southern sea otter (Enhydra lutris nereis), Eastern Pacific harbor seal (Phoca vitulina), California sea lion (Zalophus californianus), northern fur seal (Callorhinus ursinus), walrus (Odobenus rosmarus), polar bear (Ursus maritimus)
Siobhan S. Rickert +2 more
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Trends in Stranding and By-Catch Rates of Gray and Harbor Seals along the Northeastern Coast of the United States: Evidence of Divergence in the Abundance of Two Sympatric Phocid Species? [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Harbor seals and gray seals are sympatric phocid pinnipeds found in coastal waters of the temperate and sub-Arctic North Atlantic. In the Northwest Atlantic, both species were depleted through a combination of subsistence hunts and government supported ...
David W Johnston +6 more
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Assessing the disturbance potential of small unoccupied aircraft systems (UAS) on gray seals (Halichoerus grypus) at breeding colonies in Nova Scotia, Canada [PDF]
PeerJ, 2018 The use of small unoccupied aircraft systems (UAS) for ecological studies and wildlife population assessments is increasing. These methods can provide significant benefits in terms of costs and reductions in human risk, but little is known if UAS-based ...
Lauren Arona +4 more
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Increased Incidence of Entanglements and Ingested Marine Debris in Dutch Seals from 2010 to 2020
Oceans, 2022 In recent decades, the amount of marine debris has increased in our oceans. As wildlife interactions with debris increase, so does the number of entangled animals, impairing normal behavior and potentially affecting the survival of these individuals. The
Anna Salazar-Casals +6 more
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Detection of Novel Poxvirus from Gray Seal (Halichoerus grypus), Germany
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2023 We detected a novel poxvirus from a gray seal (Halichoerus grypus) from the North Sea, Germany. The juvenile animal showed pox-like lesions and deteriorating overall health condition and was finally euthanized. Histology, electron microscopy, sequencing,
Florian Pfaff +8 more
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Breaking down “harassment” to characterize trends in human interaction cases in Maine's pinnipeds
Conservation Science and Practice, 2021 Recent marine mammal recovery and growth of human populations in coastal areas has led to increased human harassment of protected pinniped populations. Yet, current monitoring approaches lack the necessary resolution to describe this emerging issue.
Emma Newcomb +7 more
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Investigation of olfaction of gray and harp seals by the operant training method
Vestnik MGTU, 2018 The results of studying the possibility of producing a motor conditioned reflex in the gray and harp seals on the smell of an object and the ability of experimental seals to differentiate certain odours have been presented.
Litvinov Yu. V. , Pakhomov M. V.
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Does the seal licensing system in Scotland have a negative impact on seal welfare?
Frontiers in Marine Science, 2016 This study examined the licensing system that permits seal shooting in Scotland, which was established under Part 6 Conservation of Seals of the Marine (Scotland) Act 2010.
Laetitia Nunny +2 more
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Comparing Gray and White Mineral Trioxide Aggregate as a Repair Material for Furcation Perforation: An in Vitro Dye Extraction Study [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2014 Introduction: Furcation perforation can have a negative impact on the prognosis of the affected tooth by compromising the attached apparatus. Hence these perforations require immediate repair. A variety of materials have been suggested for repair, of
NISHTHA PATEL +5 more
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