FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY OF THE FORELIMB IN PINNIPEDS.
, 1975 FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY OF THE FORELIMB IN ...
ARTHUR WILLIAM. ENGLISH (7972196)
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Comparing vibrissal morphology and infraorbital foramen area in pinnipeds [PDF]
, 2022 Pinniped vibrissae are well-adapted to sensing in an aquatic environment, by being morphologically diverse and more sensitive than those of terrestrial species.
Matthew S. Sullivan +9 more
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Patterns of the fecal microbiota in the Juan Fernández fur seal (Arctocephalus philippii)
MicrobiologyOpen, 2021 As apex predators, pinnipeds are considered to be useful bioindicators of marine and coastal environments. Endemic to a small archipelago in the South Pacific, the Juan Fernandez fur seal (JFFS) is one of the less‐studied members of the pinniped family ...
Constanza Toro‐Valdivieso +4 more
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Fatal hepatic sarcocystosis in three captive and one free-ranging pinniped
International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2023 Fatal hepatic sarcocystosis was diagnosed as the cause of death in four pinnipeds: two captive Hawaiian monk seals (Monachus schauinslandi), a captive, and a free-ranging California sea lion (Zalophus californianus).
Judy St. Leger +6 more
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Sealpox Virus in Marine Mammal Rehabilitation Facilities, North America, 2007–2009
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2011 Sealpox, a zoonotic disease affecting pinnipeds (seals and sea lions), can occur among captive and convalescing animals. We surveyed 1 worker each from 11 marine mammal centers and interviewed 31 other marine mammal workers to ascertain their knowledge ...
Amira Roess +6 more
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The Underwater Soundscape at Gulf of Riga Marine-Protected Areas
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2021 Passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) is widely used as an initial step towards an assessment of environmental status. In the present study, underwater ambient sound recordings from two monitoring locations in marine-protected areas (MPAs) of the Gulf of ...
Muhammad Saladin Prawirasasra +2 more
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Impact of the terrestrial-aquatic transition on disparity and rates of evolution in the carnivoran skull. [PDF]
, 2015 Which factors influence the distribution patterns of morphological diversity among clades? The adaptive radiation model predicts that a clade entering new ecological niche will experience high rates of evolution early in its history, followed by a ...
Smaers, JB +9 more
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A Comparison of Parapoxviruses in North American Pinnipeds [PDF]
, 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
Todd, Schmitt +9 more
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Hunting on the coast: An image gallery of Rompecráneos
Journal of Lithic Studies, 2021 The Rompecráneo is a special kind of lithic artifact which was, presumably, involved in the capture of pinnipeds carried out along the Patagonian coast of Argentina during prehistoric times.
Daniela Soledad Cañete Mastrángelo
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Social associations between California sea lions influence the use of a novel foraging ground [PDF]
Royal Society Open Science, 2017 Social relationships define an individual's position in its social network, which can influence the acquisition and spread of information and behavioural variants through the population. Thus, when nuisance behaviours spread through wildlife populations,
Zachary A. Schakner +5 more
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