Phocine Distemper Virus: Current Knowledge and Future Directions [PDF]
Viruses, 2014 Phocine distemper virus (PDV) was first recognized in 1988 following a massive epidemic in harbor and grey seals in north-western Europe. Since then, the epidemiology of infection in North Atlantic and Arctic pinnipeds has been investigated.
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Seal Harbor Library, Seal Harbor, Maine (1987)
, 1987 The Seal Harbor Library, in Seal Harbor, Maine, resembles a snug cottage.https://digitalmaine.com/jones_library_slides/1338/thumbnail ...
Jones, John Kinkead
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Correction to: Spontaneous rhythms in a harbor seal pup calls [PDF]
BMC Research Notes, 2018 Following publication of the original article [1], the author reported an error in the first sentence of the ‘Sound recordings’ section. The recordings mentioned in this sentence were performed 6 days later than written.
Andrea Ravignani
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Japanese Encephalitis Virus and Schizophyllum commune Co-Infection in a Harbor Seal in Japan [PDF]
Veterinary SciencesThe Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV), a mosquito-borne flavivirus, has a wide host range, extending from pigs and ardeid birds to opportunistic dead-end hosts, such as humans and horses.
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Effects of New Seal Introductions on Conspecific and Visitor Activity
Animals, 2022 Modern zoos and aquariums are defined by several primary goals, which include improving the welfare of their animals, public education, and inspiring visitors to develop an interest in conservation. Animal-Visitor Interactions (AVIs) (i.e., the impact of
Emily J. Northey +2 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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Seal Bomb Noise as a Potential Threat to Monterey Bay Harbor Porpoise
Frontiers in Marine Science, 2020 Anthropogenic noise is a known threat to marine mammals. Decades of research have shown that harbor porpoises are particularly sensitive to anthropogenic noise, and geographic displacement is a common impact from noise exposure.
Anne E. Simonis +12 more
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Muscle capillary supply in harbor seals [PDF]
Journal of Applied Physiology, 2001 The purpose of this study was to examine muscle capillary supply in harbor seals. Locomotory and nonlocomotory muscles of four harbor seals (mass = 17.5–41 kg) were glutaraldehyde-perfusion fixed and samples processed for electron microscopy and analyzed by morphometry.
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Variation of blubber thickness for three marine mammal species in the southern Baltic Sea
Frontiers in Physiology, 2022 Evaluating populational trends of health condition has become an important topic for marine mammal populations under the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). In the Baltic Sea, under the recommendation of Helsinki Commission (HELCOM), efforts have
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