Reproductive Failure in UK Harbour Porpoises Phocoena phocoena: Legacy of Pollutant Exposure? [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Reproductive failure in mammals due to exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) can occur either through endocrine disrupting effects or via immunosuppression and increased disease risk.
Sinéad Murphy +11 more
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The genome sequence of the harbour porpoise, Phocoena phocoena (Linnaeus, 1758) [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] [PDF]
Wellcome Open ResearchWe present a genome assembly from a female specimen of Phocoena phocoena (harbour porpoise; Chordata; Mammalia; Artiodactyla; Phocoenidae). The genome sequence has a total length of 2,512.71 megabases.
Nicholas J. Davison, Phillip A. Morin
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Phthalate metabolites in harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) from Norwegian coastal waters
Environment International, 2020 The exposure of marine mammals to phthalates has received considerable attention due to the ubiquitous occurrence of these pollutants in the marine environment and their potential adverse health effects.
Kristine Vike-Jonas +2 more
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Spatial Dynamics of Harbour Porpoise Phocoena phocoena Relative to Local Hydrodynamics and Environmental Conditions [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionUnderstanding the spatial dynamics of harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) is crucial for effective conservation and management. The study presents a multidisciplinary approach to modelling and analysing the site occurrence and habitat use of Phocoena ...
Robert Mzungu Runya +4 more
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Diphyllobothrium stemmacephalum infections in harbor porpoises (Phocoena Phocoena) in German waters [PDF]
International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and WildlifeHarbor porpoises (Phocoena) are definitive hosts for intestinal Diphyllobothrium sp. cestodes, zoonotic parasites with a heterogeneous life cycle and fishes as second intermediate hosts.
Lotte C. Striewe +3 more
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Range-dependent flexibility in the acoustic field of view of echolocating porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) [PDF]
eLife, 2015 Toothed whales use sonar to detect, locate, and track prey. They adjust emitted sound intensity, auditory sensitivity and click rate to target range, and terminate prey pursuits with high-repetition-rate, low-intensity buzzes.
Danuta M Wisniewska +7 more
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Environment International, 2021 Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are highly toxic and persistent aquatic pollutants that are known to bioaccumulate in a variety of marine mammals. They have been associated with reduced recruitment rates and population declines in multiple species ...
David J Curnick +2 more
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Environment International, 2020 Harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena), the only resident cetacean species of the Baltic Sea is formed of two subpopulations populations, occurring in the western Baltic, Belt Seas and Kattegat and the Baltic Proper, respectively.
Ursula Siebert +2 more
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PLoS ONE, 2013 Ecological indicators for monitoring strategies are expected to combine three major characteristics: ecological significance, statistical credibility, and cost-effectiveness.
Pierre Daniel, Vincent Ridoux
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Intraspecific variation in the cochleae of harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) and its implications for comparative studies across odontocetes [PDF]
PeerJ, 2020 In morphological traits, variation within species is generally considered to be lower than variation among species, although this assumption is rarely tested. This is particularly important in fields like palaeontology, where it is common to use a single
Maria Clara Iruzun Martins +3 more
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