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Distinguishing personal belief from scientific knowledge for the betterment of killer whale welfare – a commentary [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
We contest publication of Marino et al. regarding captive killer whale (Orcinus orca) welfare because of misrepresentations of available data and the use of citations that do not support assertions. Marino et al. misrepresent stress response concepts and
Abramson, Charles I.   +9 more
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Editorial: People – Marine Mammal Interactions [PDF]

open access: yesFrontiers in Marine Science, 2017
[no abstract]
Butterworth, Andrew, Simmonds, Mark
openaire   +4 more sources

Quantitative assessment of masticatory muscles based on skull muscle attachment areas in Carnivora

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Masticatory muscles are composed of the temporalis, masseter, and pterygoid muscles in mammals. Each muscle has a different origin on the skull and insertion on the mandible; thus, all masticatory muscles contract in different directions. Collecting in vivo data and directly measuring the masticatory muscles anatomically in various Carnivora ...
Kai Ito   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Factors influencing heterogeneity in female reproductive success in a Critically Endangered population of bottlenose dolphins

open access: yesEndangered Species Research, 2016
For threatened species or populations, variation in reproductive success among females may be explicitly linked with vulnerability to extinction. Thus, an understanding of factors that may cause variability in reproductive success is important.
TE Brough   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A contribution to the anatomy of two rare cetacean species: The hourglass dolphin (Cephalorhynchus cruciger) and the spectacled porpoise (Phocoena dioptrica)

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract The anatomical description of the hourglass dolphin (Cephalorhynchus cruciger) and the spectacled porpoise (Phocoena dioptrica) remains largely unexplored, due to limited specimen availability and preservation challenges. This study employed digital imaging techniques, conventional histology, and computed tomography to provide visualization of
Jean‐Marie Graïc   +26 more
wiley   +1 more source

The National Marine Fisheries Service’s National Bycatch Strategy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) launched its National Bycatch Strategy (NBS) in March 2003 in response to the continued fisheries management challenge posed by fisheries bycatch.
Benaka, Lee R., Dobrzynski, Tanya J.
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Ontogenetic changes and sexual dimorphism in the cranium and mandible of the Atlantic walrus (Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus L.)

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Walruses have been an important subsistence and cultural resource for humans and have been exploited for millennia across their distribution. This exploitation has contributed to severe declines in several populations and local extirpations.
Katrien Dierickx   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Response of Eurasian otters (Lutra lutra) to underwater acoustic harassment device sounds

open access: yesScientific Reports
Seal scarers (or acoustic harassment devices, AHDs) are designed to deter seals from fishing gear and aquaculture operations, as well as to prevent seals from entering rivers to avoid predation on valuable fish.
Emilie Nicoline Stepien   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mixing it up in Alaska: Habitat use of adult female Steller sea lions reveals a variety of foraging strategies

open access: yesEcosphere, 2020
From 2010 to 2015, satellite transmitters were deployed on 16 adult female Steller sea lions (AFSSLs; Eumetopias jubatus) in three regions of Alaska because there is limited information regarding the habitat use of this age class during winter and ...
Michelle E. Lander   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Neonatal growth of Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus) pups in Alaska [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
The growth rate of Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus) pups was studied in southeast Alaska, the Gulf of Alaska, and the Aleutian Islands during the first six weeks after birth.
Brandon, Elisif A. A.   +3 more
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