Harbor Porpoise Deaths Associated with Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae, the Netherlands, 2021
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 +13 more
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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus in a Harbor Porpoise, Sweden
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 +5 more
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Plastic ingestion by harbour porpoises Phocoena phocoena in the Netherlands: Establishing a standardised method [PDF]
Jan Andries van Franeker +2 more
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Out of Sight, Out of Mind: How Conservation Is Failing European Porpoises
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 +4 more
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Spontaneous neoplasms in harbour porpoises Phocoena phocoena
Harbour porpoises are widely distributed in the North Atlantic and represent the most abundant cetacean species in the North and Baltic Seas. Spontaneous neoplasms are relatively rarely reported in cetaceans, and only little is known about neoplasia in harbour porpoises.
Gregor, K M +4 more
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Mycotic Infections in Free-Ranging Harbor Porpoises (Phocoena phocoena)
Studies on the occurrence of fungal communities in the marine environment are still scarce, but mycotic infections in cetaceans are increasingly reported.
Athanasia Kapetanou +10 more
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Pestiviruses are widespread pathogens causing severe acute and chronic diseases among terrestrial mammals. Recently, Phocoena pestivirus (PhoPeV) was described in harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) of the North Sea, expanding the host range to marine ...
Iben Stokholm +10 more
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Intrapancreatic accessory spleen in a harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena). [PDF]
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Nakagun S +3 more
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Harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) and wind farms: a case study in the Dutch North Sea [PDF]
The rapid increase in development of offshore wind energy in European waters has raised concern for the possible environmental impacts of wind farms. We studied whether harbour porpoise occurrence has been affected by the presence of the Dutch offshore ...
Brasseur, S.M.J.M. +6 more
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Do pingers cause stress in fish? An experimental tank study with European sardine, Sardina pilchardus (Walbaum, 1792) (Actinopterygii, Clupeidae), exposed to a 70 kHz dolphin pinger [PDF]
Date of acceptance: 06/12/2014 Acknowledgments The study was funded by the Portuguese Ministry of Science (Fundac¸a˜o para a Cieˆncia e Tecnologia– FCT) through a PhD Grant of SG (SFRH/BD/47931/2008).
Begona Santos, M. +5 more
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