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To morphological description of cardiovascular system in pinnipeds (Pinnipedia)
Morphometric parameters of the heart, the absolute and relative caliber of the aortic arch and the major arterial trunks are determined for northern fur seal Callorhinus ursinus , Steller sea lion Eumetopias jubatus , spotted seal Phoca largha , harbor ...
Alexey E. Kuzin
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Genomic Characterization of Picornaviruses Isolated From Ribbon (Histriophoca fasciata) and Harbor (Phoca vitulina) Seals [PDF]
The seal picornavirus 1, species Aquamavirus A, is currently the only recognized member of the genus Aquamavirus within the family Picornaviridae. The bear picornavirus 1 was recently proposed as the second species in the genus under the name aquamavirus
Thais C. S. Rodrigues +7 more
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Subsistence harvest of ringed, bearded, spotted, and ribbon seals in Alaska is sustainable [PDF]
In 2012, climate-warming related decreases in sea ice led to listings of ringed Pusa hispida and bearded seals Erignathus barbatus as threatened under the United States Endangered Species Act (ESA) prior to evidence of population declines.
MA Nelson +3 more
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Spring haul-out behavior of seals in the Bering and Chukchi Seas: implications for abundance estimation [PDF]
Ice-associated seals rely on sea ice for a variety of activities, including pupping, breeding, molting, and resting. In the Arctic, many of these activities occur in spring (April through June) as sea ice begins to melt and retreat northward.
Josh M. London +9 more
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The ribbon seal of Alaska [PDF]
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Brucella Antibodies in Alaskan True Seals and Eared Seals—Two Different Stories
Brucella pinnipedialis was first isolated from true seals in 1994 and from eared seals in 2008. Although few pathological findings have been associated with infection in true seals, reproductive pathology including abortions, and the isolation of the ...
Ingebjørg H. Nymo +6 more
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ABUNDANCE AND DISTRIBUTION OF PHOCID SEALS ON ICE IN THE WESTERN BERING SEA IN SPRING, 2012–2013
Abundance and density distribution of four seal species (ringed, ribbon, spotted, and bearded) on spring ice was estimated based on the data from two instrumental aerial surveys in the western Bering Sea in April-May 2012 and April 2013 and compared with
V. I. Chernook +6 more
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The commercial harvest of ice-associated seals in the Sea of Okhotsk, 1972-1994.
Sealing log books from 75 out of 79 commercial harvest cruises carried out between 1972 and 1994 in the Sea of Okhotsk, Russia, were analyzed to describe spatial and temporal allocation of ice-associated seal harvest effort, species composition of ...
Irina S Trukhanova +5 more
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Populations of ice-associated seals in the Okhotsk Sea are assessed using modern instrumental aerial technique. The aerial survey was conducted over a part of the ice-covered area of the Sea on May 1-9, 2013 by means of thermal scan and visual digital ...
Vladimir I. Chernook +5 more
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The supernumerary postcanine teeth were examined in the kuril seal (Phoca vitulina stejnegeri), the larga seal (P. largha) and the ribbon seal (P. fasciata). Supernumerary postcanine teeth were found in 6.56%, 6.03% and 11.76% of them respectively. On the other hand, 1.31% of the kuril seal, 0.86% of the larga seal and 11.76% of the ribbon seal were ...
Suzuki, Masatsugu +2 more
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