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Strange Seal Sounds: Claps, Slaps, and Multimodal Pinniped Rhythms

open access: yesFrontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2021
Laura Verga   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Big data analyses reveal patterns and drivers of the movements of southern elephant seals [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
The growing number of large databases of animal tracking provides an opportunity for analyses of movement patterns at the scales of populations and even species.
Costa, Daniel P   +13 more
core   +5 more sources

Meteorological factors affecting the number of Weddell seals hauling-out on the ice during the molting season at Syowa Station, East Antarctica [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
Weddell seals show a clear diurnal haul-out pattern, while there have been few studies focusing on the influence of weather conditions. The present study investigates the relationship between the number of seals which haul-out on the fast ice and ...
Katsufumi Sato   +3 more
core   +1 more source

A descriptive catalogue of the type material (Chordates) in the Tasmanian Museum [PDF]

open access: yes, 1992
A classified list of the chordate type specimens, including references and collection data, is given together with notes on ...
Andrews, AP
core   +2 more sources

Blood dynamics of mercury and selenium in northern elephant seals during the lactation period [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
The effects of reproduction and maternal investment (i.e., milk transfer) on trace element levels remain poorly understood in marine mammals. We examined the blood dynamics of mercury (Hg) and selenium (Se) during lactation in the northern elephant seal (
Ancora   +64 more
core   +1 more source

The transcontinental birth of a species : scientific discussions and natural history museums in the second half of the nineteenth century [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
This article is a case study of the scientific discussions on the birth of a zoological species that eventually came to be known as Arctocephalus philippii (Peters, 1866).
Sanhueza Cerda, Carlos
core   +2 more sources

Cortex of the Suprarenal (Adrenal) Gland of Phoca Vitulina Richardi [PDF]

open access: yes, 1980
Author Institution: Department of Anatomy, Ohio State University ; Department of Anatomy, Texas A & M ...
Cannon, M. Samuel, Sucheston, Martha E.
core   +2 more sources

Hormone and Metabolite Changes associated with Extended Breeding Fasts in Male Northern Elephant Seals (Mirounga Angustirostris) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
We measured metabolic hormones and several key metabolites in breeding adult male northern elephant seals to examine the regulation of fuel metabolism during extended natural fasts of over 3 months associated with high levels of energy expenditure. Males
Costa, Daniel P.   +4 more
core   +1 more source

The marine mammals of the Dutch Caribbean: a comparison between EEZ sectors, contrasts and concerns [PDF]

open access: yes
We here provide a synoptic overview and preliminary update of the marine mammals of the Dutch Caribbean EEZ based on 279 cetacean sighting and stranding records. The Dutch Caribbean EEZ is composed of two distinct sectors.
Debrot, A.O., Scheidat, M., Witte, R.H.
core   +1 more source

Underwater sounds from ribbon seal, Phoca (Histriophoca) fasciata [PDF]

open access: yes, 1977
This paper is not subject to U.S. copyright. The definitive version was published in Fishery Bulletin 75 (1977): 450-453.Intense downward frequency "sweeps" and broadband "puffing" sounds were recorded underwater in the presence of ribbon seal, Phoca (
Ray, G. Carleton, Watkins, William A.
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