One Health, 2015 Background: Organochlorine contaminants (OCs), like polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethanes (DDTs), are widespread marine pollutants resulting from massive historical use and environmental persistence. Exposure to and health
Nistara Randhawa +4 more
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Proteomic Analysis of Plasma from California Sea Lions (Zalophus californianus) Reveals Apolipoprotein E as a Candidate Biomarker of Chronic Domoic Acid Toxicosis. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Domoic acid toxicosis (DAT) in California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) is caused by exposure to the marine biotoxin domoic acid and has been linked to massive stranding events and mortality.
Benjamin A Neely +7 more
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Stable Isotopes Reveal Long-Term Fidelity to Foraging Grounds in the Galapagos Sea Lion (Zalophus wollebaeki). [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 Most otariids have colony-specific foraging areas during the breeding season, when they behave as central place foragers. However, they may disperse over broad areas after the breeding season and individuals from different colonies may share foraging ...
Massimiliano Drago +5 more
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Estimating population sizes of lions Panthera leo and spotted hyaenas Crocuta crocuta in Uganda’s savannah parks, using lure count methods [PDF]
, 2014 Funding: United States Agency for International DevelopmentDespite > 60 years of conservation in Uganda’s national parks the populations of lions and spotted hyaenas in these areas have never been estimated using a census method. Estimates for some sites
Omoya, Edward Okot +4 more
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Informing risk assessment through estimating interaction rates between Australian sea lions and Western Australia’s temperate demersal gillnet fisheries. [PDF]
, 2012 The information produced by this study will be of value to industry and managers for at least the following reasons. Firstly, the completion of this research satisfies part of condition 5(a) of the fisheries Wildlife Trade Operation accreditation under ...
Hesp, S.A. +6 more
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Food consumption by sea lions: Existing data and techniques
, 2006 Knowing the quantity of prey that sea lions consume is a prerequisite for assessing the role of sea lions in aquatic ecosystems and the potential for competition to occur with fisheries.
Winship, Arliss +3 more
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Travel Medicine and Infectious DiseaseWe describe the evolution of the outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) in sea lions (Otaria flavescens) of South America. At least 24,000 sea lions died in Peru, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, and Brazil between January–October 2023 ...
Pablo I. Plaza +4 more
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Respiratory function in voluntary participating Patagonia sea lions in sternal recumbency
Frontiers in Physiology, 2016 We measured esophageal pressures (n=4), respiratory flow rates (n=5), and expired O2 and CO2 (n=4) in five adult Patagonia sea lions (Otaria flavescens, body mass range 94.3-286.0 kg) during voluntary breaths while laying down.
Andreas Fahlman +2 more
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Confluence : Winter/Spring 2019 [PDF]
Confluence is a newsletter of Oregon Sea Grant promoting discovery, understanding, and resilience for Oregon coastal communities and ecosystems. Articles feature the supported research and events of the program.This issue of Confluence includes articles ...
Oregon State University. Sea Grant College Program
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Causes of adult mortality in two populations of New Zealand sea lions (Phocarctos hookeri)
Veterinary and Animal Science, 2019 The New Zealand sea lion is an endangered species endemic to New Zealand. While causes of death are well described for pups of this species, mortality in adults is poorly characterised. This study investigated causes of death in 136 New Zealand sea lions
B. Lenting +6 more
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