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Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.The transition of cetaceans from a terrestrial to an aquatic environment involved a crucial sensory adaptation to environments with limited visibility. Vibrissae, important mechanoreceptors, undergo an ontogenetic transformation in odontocetes. This research describes the histomorphology of vibrissae and crypts at different developmental stages ...
Cecilia Mariana Krmpotic +10 more
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Reproductive Failure in UK Harbour Porpoises Phocoena phocoena: Legacy of Pollutant Exposure?
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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Norovirus Infection in Harbor Porpoises
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2017 A norovirus was detected in harbor porpoises, a previously unknown host for norovirus. This norovirus had low similarity to any known norovirus. Viral RNA was detected primarily in intestinal tissue, and specific serum antibodies were detected in 8 (24%)
Miranda de Graaf +10 more
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Toxics, 2021 A rapid hybrid solid phase extraction (HybridSPE®) protocol tailored to ultra-performance liquid chromatography–electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC®–ESI–MS/MS) analysis was developed for the determination of 15 per- and polyfluoroalkyl
Simone Trimmel +6 more
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Phocoena phocoena Tail Tip Slices
, 2018 Phocoena phocoena Tail Tip ...
Frank E. Fish (7907282) +3 more
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Is Harbor Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) Exhaled Breath Sampling Suitable for Hormonal Assessments?
Animals, 2021 Over the last decades, exhaled breath sampling has been established for laboratory analysis in various cetacean species. Due to their small size, the usability of respiratory vapor for hormone assessments was questionable in harbor porpoises (Phocoena ...
Anja Reckendorf +6 more
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Phocoena phocoena Mid-Span Slices
, 2018 Phocoena phocoena Mid-Span ...
Fish, Frank E. +7 more
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Marine Mammal Science, Volume 42, Issue 3, July 2026.ABSTRACT For the effective conservation of coastal cetaceans, such as Indian Ocean humpback dolphin, Sousa plumbea, currently listed as “Endangered” by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), information on its life history is urgently required.
Stephanie Plön +3 more
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Phocoena phocoena Tail Base Slices
, 2018 Phocoena phocoena Tail Base ...
Fish, Frank E. +7 more
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Growth and reproduction in harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) in Icelandic waters
NAMMCO Scientific Publications, 2003 A total of 1,268 harbour porpoises were obtained from fishing nets in Icelandic coastal waters from September to June in the years 1991 to 1997. Foetal sex ratio was 1.2:1 (male:female). The bias towards males increased further among older animals in the
Droplaug Ólafsdóttir +3 more
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