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Ultrasonographic Ocular Biometry of the Greater Caribbean Manatee (Trichechus manatus manatus)
ABSTRACT This study aimed to characterize the ocular biometry of the Trichechus manatus manatus applying B‐mode ultrasonography across different age groups. Twenty‐two animals were assessed employing a portable ultrasound device equipped with a linear transducer. Five ocular parameters were assessed: corneal thickness (CT), anterior chamber depth (ACD),
Radan Elvis Matias de Oliveira +10 more
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Tanzanian Coastal and Marine Resources: Some Examples Illustrating Questions of Sustainable Use [PDF]
This is Chapter 4 of the book Lessons Learned: Case Studies in Sustainable Use. The coast of Tanzania is characterised by a wide diversity of biotopes and species, typical of the tropical Indowest Pacific oceans, and the peoples living there utilise a ...
Ian Bryceson, Julius Francis
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Narrative Horizons: Deliberate Derangement in Oceanic Climate Fiction
ABSTRACT Although we live in the Anthropocene—the geological age of humankind, wherein humans have measurably impacted the biosphere—we struggle to narrate the Anthropocene. In particular, we struggle to give narrative shape to its foremost feature: anthropogenic climate change.
Mark Celeste
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Although the visual and geologic orientation cues utilized by sea turtle hatchlings during seafinding, when they move from the nest to the sea after hatching, have been well studied, the potential for auditory stimuli to act as an orientation cue has not
Holtz, Bethany
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Pollution to Solution: Understanding and Addressing Microplastic Contamination in the Environment
ABSTRACT In general, plastic pollution results from the unintentional release of macroplastic materials into the environment as well as the deliberate production and usage of small plastic particles (micro‐ and nano‐sized plastic particles) in a variety of consumer products micro and nanoplastics in filtrate freshwater and marine environments because ...
Lavanya Mulky +2 more
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Evaluating Prey Availability for the Rice's Whale (Balaenoptera ricei) Based on Environmental DNA
Understanding the foraging ecology of endangered marine mammals provides important information for their conservation yet remains challenging due to the elusive, underwater nature of their feeding habits.
Katherine Silliman +9 more
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International overview of sea turtle fibropapillomatosis: a survey of expert opinions and trends
IntroductionMarine environments offer a wealth of opportunities to improve understanding and treatment options for cancers, through insights into a range of fields from drug discovery to mechanistic insights.
Jenny Whilde +15 more
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Simulated Economic Impact of TED Regulations on Selected Vessels in the Texas Shrimp Fishery [PDF]
Shrimp fishermen trawling in the Gulf of Mexico and south Atlantic inadvertently capture and kill sea turtles which are classified as endangered species.
Clark , Jerry +3 more
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Potential Impacts of Climate Interventions on Marine Ecosystems
Abstract Rising global temperatures pose significant risks to marine ecosystems, biodiversity, and fisheries. Recent comprehensive assessments suggest that large‐scale mitigation efforts to limit warming are falling short, and all feasible future climate projections, including those that represent optimistic emissions reductions, exceed the Paris ...
Kelsey E. Roberts +25 more
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