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Advancing Drone Methods for Pinniped Ecology and Management
Pinniped species undergo a life history, unique among marine mammals, that includes discrete periods of occupancy on land or ice within a predominantly marine existence.
Larsen, Gregory David
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Viral metagenomic survey of Caspian seals
IntroductionViral diseases of pinnipeds cause substantial mortality and morbidity and can influence population demography. Viral metagenomic studies can therefore play an important role in pinniped health assessments and disease surveillance relevant to ...
Kobey Karamendin +5 more
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Understanding marine biodiversity patterns and drivers: The fall of Icarus
Abstract Biodiversity patterns are fundamental in our understanding of the distribution of life, ecosystem function, and conservation. In this concept analysis, A survey of the existing knowledge on marine biodiversity patterns and drivers across latitudes, longitudes, and depths indicates that none of the postulated patterns represent a rule.
Roberto Danovaro
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Isochrony in barks of Cape fur seal (Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus) pups and adults
Animal vocal communication often relies on call sequences. The temporal patterns of such sequences can be adjusted to other callers, follow complex rhythmic structures or exhibit a metronome‐like pattern (i.e., isochronous).
Anna N. Osiecka +3 more
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Humans seek to predict, explain, and control their environments. Generalizations—like those expressed by “children like candy” and “cigarettes cause cancer”—provide one resource to facilitate these tasks. We develop a proposal tying the acceptability judgments of generics to the psychological functions of generalizations.
Katherine Ritchie, Ny Vasil
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marksorel8/Chinook-pinniped: Analysis for provisionally accepted paper.
This is the version of the data and code used to generate results for the manuscript Estimating population-specific predation effects on Chinook salmon via data integration by Mark H. Sorel, Richard W. Zabel, Devin S. Johnson, A.
mark sorel
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Seasonal changes in diel haul‐out patterns of a lacustrine ringed seal (Pusa hispida saimensis)
Seasonal changes in diel haul‐out patterns of the lacustrine Saimaa ringed seal (Pusa hispida saimensis) were studied using a combination of satellite telemetry and camera traps during 2007–2015. We found the haul‐out activity patterns to vary seasonally.
Marja Niemi +3 more
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Half a Century of Per‐ and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Northern Gannet Eggs: Impact of Regulations
ABSTRACT Per‐ and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), known as “forever chemicals”, are persistent organic pollutants that have been widely used in the industry across the globe for many decades. Their chemical stability, bioaccumulation, and toxicity pose major environmental and health risks. This study examines temporal trends in the concentrations of
Anaïs Fournier +2 more
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A retrospective survey was performed on the presenting conditions of 205 live grey seal pups (Halichoerus grypus) admitted to the Cornish Seal Sanctuary in Gweek, United Kingdom between May 2005 and March 2011.
Marc A. C. Silpa +3 more
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Inflammatory Pseudotumour in Common Seal (Phoca vitulina): A Case Report
A 19‐year‐old intact male common seal (Phoca vitulina) diagnosed with a chronic ulcer. Microbiology identified Vibrio alginolyticus. Radiography noted phalanx alterations. Macroscopic, histopathological, and immunohistochemical examinations revealed a neoplastic origin with a myofibroblastic phenotype. This report describes the first documented case of
Javier M. De Pablo‐Moreno +7 more
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