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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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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Post-Mortem Computed Tomography Pulmonary Findings in Harbor Porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) [PDF]
Animals, 2022 The application of whole-body post-mortem computed tomography (PMCT) in veterinary and wildlife post-mortem research programs is advancing. A high incidence of pulmonary pathology is reported in the harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena). In this study, the
Nienke W. Kuijpers +4 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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Natural History and Exploitation of the Harbor Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena Linnaeus, 1758) during the Neolithic (ca. 4000–2000 cal. BC) in the Eastern Baltic Region [PDF]
Animals, 2023 Compared with the history of seals in the Baltic Sea, the porpoise has received much less research attention. The harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) has been quite rare in the eastern Baltic in recent centuries, but according to archaeological finds ...
Lembi Lõugas, Valdis Bērziņš
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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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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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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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Causes of Death and Pathological Findings in Stranded Harbour Porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) from Swedish Waters [PDF]
Animals, 2022 Harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) are useful indicators of the health of their wild populations and marine ecosystems, yet their elusive nature makes studying them in their natural environment challenging.
Aleksija Neimanis +4 more
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Is Harbor Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) Exhaled Breath Sampling Suitable for Hormonal Assessments? [PDF]
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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