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Age‐specific reproduction in female Steller sea lions in Southeast Alaska
Ecology and Evolution, 2023 Age‐, region‐, and year‐specific estimates of reproduction are needed for monitoring wildlife populations during periods of ecosystem change. Population dynamics of Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) in Southeast Alaska varied regionally (with high ...
Kelly K. Hastings +4 more
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A Comparison of Parapoxviruses in North American Pinnipeds
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021 Parapoxviruses cause nodular lesions on the skin and mucosal membranes of pinnipeds and infections by these viruses have been documented worldwide. Seal parapoxvirus is currently classified as a tentative species of the Parapoxvirus genus. Tissue or swab
Helena Costa +10 more
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Endangered Species Research, 2014 The Kuril harbour seal Phoca vitulina stejnegeri is an endangered species which inhabits southeastern Hokkaido, Japan. Its population declined precipitously from between 1500 and 4800 individuals in the 1940s to a few hundred individuals in the early ...
Y Kobayashi +20 more
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Comment on “Temporal and spatial variation in harbor seal (Phoca vitulina L.) roar calls from southern Scandinavia” [J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 141, 1824-1834 (2017)] [PDF]
, 2018 In their recent article, Sabinsky and colleagues investigated heterogeneity in harbor seals' vocalizations. The authors found seasonal and geographical variation in acoustic parameters, warning readers that recording conditions might account for some of ...
Ravignani, A.
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Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022 The gut microbiota is essential for the development and maintenance of the hosts’ immune system. Disturbances to the gut microbiota in early life stages can result in long-lasting impacts on host health.
Mariel Fulham +2 more
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A critical revision of the fossil record, stratigraphy and diversity of the Neogene seal genus Monotherium (Carnivora, Phocidae) [PDF]
, 2018 Historically, Monotherium had been one of the few genera of extinct Phocidae (true seals) that served as a wastebin taxon. Consequently, it did neither aid in understanding phylogenetic relationships of extinct Phocidae, nor in understanding seal ...
Dewaele, Leonard +2 more
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On Prophoca and Leptophoca (Pinnipedia, Phocidae) from the Miocene of the North Atlantic realm : redescription, phylogenetic affinities and paleobiogeographic implications [PDF]
, 2016 Background: Prophoca and Leptophoca represent the oldest known genera of phocine seals, dating from the latest early to middle Miocene. Originally, Prophoca rousseaui and Prophoca proxima were described based on fragmentary remains from the Miocene of ...
Dewaele, Leonard +2 more
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Seals, Sea Lions, and Walruses [PDF]
A classroom resource for grades 4-8 lessons on these pinnipeds. Guide is complete with background materials (for students and teacher), goals and objectives, a glossary, 9 classroom activities, and a bibliography for obtaining additional resources.
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Walruses recovering after 60+ years of protection in Svalbard, Norway [PDF]
Polar Research, 2014 Walruses were brought to the brink of extinction in Svalbard (Norway) during 350 years of unregulated harvesting. They became protected in 1952, when few remained.
Kit M. Kovacs +2 more
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Frontiers in Marine Science, 2023 Disease surveillance of marine mammal populations is essential to understand the causes of strandings, identify potential threats to animal health, and to support development of conservation strategies.
Aidyn Kydyrmanov +8 more
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