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The genome sequence of the harbour porpoise, Phocoena phocoena (Linnaeus, 1758) [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] [PDF]

Wellcome Open Research
We 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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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, Travis Park, Rachel Racicot, Natalie Cooper   +3 more
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Spatial Dynamics of Harbour Porpoise Phocoena phocoena Relative to Local Hydrodynamics and Environmental Conditions [PDF]

Ecology and Evolution
Understanding 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, Chris McGonigle, Rory Quinn, Morgane Pommier, Christian Armstrong   +4 more
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Effects of Recreational Boats on Harbour Porpoise Swimming Speed and Surfacing Interval Investigated by Two Synchronised UAVs [PDF]

Ecology and Evolution
Cetaceans are negatively affected by anthropogenic activities, including acoustic and physical disturbance from boat traffic. Behavioural responses to such disturbances are context‐dependent, and site‐specific insights are needed for effective local ...
J. Till, V. Palmqvist, E. N. Wilk, P. Carlsson, J. Stedt   +4 more
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Diphyllobothrium stemmacephalum infections in harbor porpoises (Phocoena Phocoena) in German waters [PDF]

International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
Harbor 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, Peter Wohlsein, Ursula Siebert, Kristina Lehnert   +3 more
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Toothed whale auditory brainstem responses measured with a non-invasive, on-animal tag [PDF]

JASA Express Letters, 2021
Empirical measurements of odontocete hearing are limited to captive individuals, constituting a fraction of species across the suborder. Data from more species could be available if such measurements were collected from unrestrained animals in the wild ...
Adam B. Smith, Peter T. Madsen, Mark Johnson, Peter Tyack, Magnus Wahlberg   +4 more
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Harbor Porpoise Deaths Associated with Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae, the Netherlands, 2021

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2023
In August 2021, a large-scale mortality event affected harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) in the Netherlands. Pathology and ancillary testing of 22 animals indicated that the most likely cause of death was Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae infection.
Lonneke L. IJsseldijk, Lineke Begeman, Birgitta Duim, Andrea Gröne, Marja J.L. Kik, Mirjam D. Klijnstra, Jan Lakemeyer, Mardik F. Leopold, Bas B. Oude Munnink, Mariel ten Doeschate, Linde van Schalkwijk, Aldert Zomer, Linda van der Graaf-van Bloois, Els M. Broens   +13 more
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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus in a Harbor Porpoise, Sweden

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2023
We found highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) virus clade 2.3.4.4b associated with meningoencephalitis in a stranded harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena). The virus was closely related to strains responsible for a concurrent avian influenza outbreak
Elina Thorsson, Siamak Zohari, Anna Roos, Fereshteh Banihashem, Caroline Bröjer, Aleksija Neimanis   +5 more
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Out of Sight, Out of Mind: How Conservation Is Failing European Porpoises

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021
The conservation of harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) appears to be failing in Europe. There are particular concerns about this species in the Baltic Proper, Black, and Mediterranean Seas, as well as in the Northeast Atlantic, including the Iberian ...
Ida Carlén, Ida Carlén, Laetitia Nunny, Mark P. Simmonds, Mark P. Simmonds   +4 more
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Mycotic Infections in Free-Ranging Harbor Porpoises (Phocoena phocoena)

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2020
Studies on the occurrence of fungal communities in the marine environment are still scarce, but mycotic infections in cetaceans are increasingly reported.
Athanasia Kapetanou, Lonneke L. IJsseldijk, Dorien S. Willems, Els M. Broens, Eligius Everaarts, Jochem B. Buil, Jochem B. Buil, Paul E. Verweij, Paul E. Verweij, Marja J. L. Kik, Andrea Gröne   +10 more
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