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, 2023 AbstractMarine mammals include toothed and baleen whales, as well as seals, sea lions, sea cows, sea otters and polar bears. They are adapted to an aquatic life in oceanic, coastal and riverine habitats. They range in size from sea otters to blue whales.
Das, Krishna +3 more
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Marine mammal impacts in exploited ecosystems: would large scale culling benefit fisheries? [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 Competition between marine mammals and fisheries for marine resources-whether real or perceived-has become a major issue for several countries and in international fora.
Lyne Morissette +2 more
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IEEE Access, 2020 In real ocean environments, artificial acoustic and natural acoustic systems are coexisted to share scarce spectrum resources. In this paper, we propose a marine mammals-friendly based high spectral-efficient routing (MF-HER) protocol to improve spectrum
Yougan Chen +4 more
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Osmoregulation in Marine Mammals [PDF]
Journal of Experimental Biology, 2001 SUMMARY Osmoregulation in marine mammals has been investigated for over a century; however, a review of recent advances in our understanding of water and electrolyte balance and of renal function in marine mammals is warranted. The following topics are discussed: (i) kidney structure and urine concentrating ability, (ii) sources of water,
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Microflora of the polar bear (Ursus maritimus) from natural population of the Russian Arctic [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2021 The paper presents the results of studying the microflora of the polar bear (Ursus maritimus) organism. Samples from 22 individuals were collected during three comprehensive scientific expeditions arranged in 2014 and 2015 at the request of PJSC Rosneft ...
Denisenko Tatyana +2 more
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Examining the Role of Marine Mammals and Seabirds in Southeast Alaska’s Marine Ecosystem Dynamics
Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021 Primary producers are the foundation of marine food webs and require reliable nutrient sources to maintain their important role with ecosystems. While marine mammals and seabirds can play critical roles in marine nutrient cycling, their contributions are
Melissa Rhodes-Reese +7 more
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Efficacy of bear spray as a deterrent against polar bears
Wildlife Society Bulletin, 2023 Although there have been few attempts to systematically analyze information on the use of deterrents on polar bears (Ursus maritimus), understanding their effectiveness in mitigating human‐polar bear conflicts is critical to ensuring both human safety ...
James M. Wilder +5 more
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NAMMCO Scientific PublicationsThe Norwegian High Seas Reference Fleet (HSRF) reported one minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) by-caught in demersal trawl fisheries and one in a longline in the period 2011–2020.
André Moan, Arne Bjørge
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Movement Ecology, 2021 Background Reintroducing predators is a promising conservation tool to help remedy human-caused ecosystem changes. However, the growth and spread of a reintroduced population is a spatiotemporal process that is driven by a suite of factors, such as ...
Joseph M. Eisaguirre +7 more
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