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The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Abstract Hibernation induces significant molecular and cellular adaptations in the retina to maintain function under reduced metabolic conditions. This study aimed to investigate the expression of neuronal, synaptic, and glial markers in the retina of Spermophilus xanthoprymnus during pre‐hibernation and hibernation periods using immunohistochemical ...
Mehmet Özbek +5 more
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Underwater Noise from Arctic Shipping: Impacts, Regulations and Recommendations [PDF]
, 2017 Marine mammals, including whales, walrus, and seals, rely heavily on sounds for survival. The Arctic soundscape has long been shaped by their clicks and calls.
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Quantifying marine mammal hotspots in British Columbia, Canada
, 2017 Global biodiversity is undergoing rapid decline due to direct and indirect anthropogenic impacts to species and ecosystems. Marine species, in particular, are experiencing accelerated population declines leading to many species being considered at risk ...
Gillian K. A. Harvey +3 more
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Sharpening our understanding of saber‐tooth biomechanics
The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Abstract Saber‐teeth are a striking example of convergent evolution in vertebrate predators, having evolved multiple times in mammals and their early ancestors. While there is broad consensus that saber‐toothed taxa employed a distinct biting strategy compared to conical‐toothed carnivores, like the lion, the precise mechanics and variability of this ...
Tahlia Pollock, Philip S. L. Anderson
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Frontiers in Sustainable TourismIntroductionMany coastal and island indigenous people have long-standing important relationships with marine mammals. In many cases whales and dolphins have been viewed as spiritual beings with strong connections to indigenous people's histories, and ...
Yasmine M. Elmahdy +3 more
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China shares fossil treasures with the world
The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Abstract China has been a rich source of fossils for nearly a century, beginning with the discovery of so‐called Peking man (Sinanthropus pekinensis), known today as Homo erectus pekinensis in the mid 1920s. The first Chinese dinosaurs were described in 1929, the sauropod Helopus (now Euhelopus) and the ornithopod Tanius, described by the Swedish ...
Peter Dodson
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Soundings: the Newsletter of the Monterey Bay Chapter of the American Cetacean Society. 2010 [PDF]
, 2010 (PDF contains 92 pages.
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Seasonal variability of the warm Atlantic Water layer in the vicinity of the Greenland shelf break [PDF]
, 2014 The warmest water reaching the east and west coast of Greenland is found between 200?m and 600?m. Whilst important for melting Greenland's outlet glaciers, limited winter observations of this layer prohibit determination of its seasonality.
Andrew C. Coward +15 more
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The marine mammal microbiome: current knowledge and future directions
, 2015 Marine mammals are globally significant because of their sensitivity to environmental change and threatened status, often serving as ‘ecosystem sentinels’.
T. Nelson +4 more
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Snake and Moon ‘Right Way Marriage’ Stories on Stone and Bark
Archaeology in Oceania, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In northwest Australia, boab trees hold significant cultural values for First Nations people. Their leaves, bark, roots and nuts are important as traditional resources for food, medicine, fibre, water and shade and serve as reference points in the landscape. Some of the tree trunks are inscribed with images and symbols which tell of events and
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