Assessing grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) diet in western Scotland [PDF]
, 2008 Grey seal diet was last comprehensively studied in western Scotland in 1985. Since then, the grey seal population has increased by approximately 30% and relative abundance of fish stocks in the area has changed markedly.
Harris, R.N.
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Predicting recurrent PDV epizootics in European harbour seals (Phoca vitulina)
NAMMCO Scientific Publications, 2010 Phocine Distemper Virus (PDV) caused mass mortality in European harbour seals (Phoca vitulina) in 1988 and in 2002. Both epizootics likely originated from refugia in Arctic seals, where data indicate PDV hops among populations and species.
Tero Härkönen, Karin C Harding
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Screening for Influenza and Morbillivirus in Seals and Porpoises in the Baltic and North Sea
Pathogens, 2023 Historically, the seals and harbour porpoises of the Baltic Sea and North Sea have been subjected to hunting, chemical pollutants and repeated mass mortalities, leading to significant population fluctuations. Despite the conservation implications and the
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Evaluating the influence of epidemiological parameters and host ecology on the spread of phocine distemper virus through populations of harbour seals [PDF]
, 2008 Catriona Harris was supported by a grant from the UK Natural Environment Research Council. The funders had no role in study design, data collections and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.Background: Outbreaks of phocine ...
Catriona M Harris +9 more
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Review on utilization and research on harbour seal (Phoca vitulina) in Iceland
NAMMCO Scientific Publications, 2010 Harbour seals (Phoca vitulina) have been harvested in Iceland since the first settlers arrived in the 9th century. Pups were generally netted, clubbed and harpooned until 1875 when general use of guns for hunting began.
Erlingur Hauksson +1 more
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NAMMCO Scientific Publications, 2010 The conflicts between seals and fisheries along the Swedish west coast have intensified during the last decades, concurrently with the increase in the harbour seal population size.
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Variation in habitat preference and distribution of harbour porpoises west of Scotland [PDF]
, 2011 The waters off the west coast of Scotland have one of the highest densities of harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) in Europe. Harbour porpoise are listed under Annex II of the EU Habitats Directive, requiring the designation of Special Areas of ...
Booth, Cormac G
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The status of harbour seals (Phoca vitulina) in the United Kingdom
NAMMCO Scientific Publications, 2010 The UK holds approximately 40% of the European harbour seal population, with the majority found around the coasts of Scotland. Harbour seal populations in the UK have been monitored through a series of repeated aerial surveys of animals hauled out during
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A review of the status of harbour seals (Phoca vitulina) in the Northeast United States of America
NAMMCO Scientific Publications, 2010 We conducted a review of the literature and unpublished databases to describe the distribution, abundance, ecology and status of harbour seals (Phoca vitulina concolor) in U.S. Atlantic waters.
Gordon T Waring +4 more
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Advancing Human Skin Equivalents: The Crucial Role of Neurovascular Integration
Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.This review discusses the importance of integrating vascular and peripheral nerve systems into human skin equivalents (HSEs) to better recapitulate native skin physiology. Recent advances in vascularized, innervated, and neurovascularized HSEs are highlighted, together with emerging bioengineering strategies, current challenges, and future ...
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