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PLoS ONE, 2021 Bycatch of harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) by gillnets is a recognised threat to populations. To develop effective mitigation measures, understanding the mechanics of bycatch is essential.
Saki Maeda +6 more
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PLoS ONE, 2017 Marine traffic is threatening cetaceans on a local and global scale. The Istanbul Strait is one of the busiest waterways, with up to 2,500 vessels present daily.
Aylin Akkaya Bas +4 more
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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus in a Harbor Porpoise, Sweden
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2023 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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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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International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2021 Whale lice (Cyamidae; Amphipoda) are ectoparasitic crustaceans adapted to the marine environment with cetaceans as their host. There are few reports of cyamids occurring in odontocetes from the North Sea, and long-term studies are lacking.
Kristina Lehnert +8 more
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After the bite: bacterial transmission from grey seals (Halichoerus grypus) to harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) [PDF]
Royal Society Open Science, 2020 Recent population growth of the harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena), grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) and common seal (Phoca vitulina) in the North Sea has increased potential interaction between these species.
Maarten J. Gilbert +7 more
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Harbour porpoises Phocoena phocoena in the eastern Scheldt: a resident stock or trapped by a storm surge barrier? [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 Coastal protection measures are planned and executed worldwide to combat the effects of global warming and climate change, in particular the acceleration of sea level rise, higher storm surge flooding and extensive coastal inundation. The extent to which
Okka E Jansen +2 more
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Bite injuries of grey seals (Halichoerus grypus) on harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena). [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Bite-like skin lesions on harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) have been suspected to be caused by grey seals (Halichoerus grypus), and a few field observations have been reported.
Thierry Jauniaux +9 more
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Frontiers in Marine Science, 2023 The only native cetacean in German waters, the harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena), is impacted by numerous pathological lesions in the respiratory tract mainly caused by parasites or bacteria.
Eda Merve Dönmez +3 more
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Animals, 2022 Underwater noise pollution caused by human activities may affect freshwater cetaceans to different degrees. To analyze the impacts of water intake pontoons on Yangtze finless porpoises (Neophocaena asiaeorientalis), this study collected underwater noise ...
Wenfei Lu +4 more
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