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The influence of the optical characteristics of the environment on colour vision of earless seals [PDF]
Vestnik MGTU, 2017 The results of studying the influence of optical characteristics of sea water on the ability of earless seals to differentiate tablets of blue and red colours have been presented.
Pakhomov M. V. +2 more
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Taxonomic implications of morphometric analysis of earless seal limb bones [PDF]
Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, 2019 Fossil Phocidae (earless seals) are mostly known from isolated postcranial material, forcing researchers to rely upon humeri and femora for the diagnosis of taxa and reconstruction of phylogeny.
Morgan Churchill, Mark D. Uhen
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Evidence for positive selection on the leptin gene in Cetacea and Pinnipedia. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2011 The leptin gene has received intensive attention and scientific investigation for its importance in energy homeostasis and reproductive regulation in mammals.
Li Yu +8 more
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The paradox of learned song in a semi‐solitary mammal
Ethology, Volume 129, Issue 9, Page 445-453, September 2023., 2023 In past decades, pinnipeds have become a popular example of non‐human vocal production learning. In the case of harbor seals (Phoca vitulina), this is mainly owed to Hoover—a human‐raised seal pup, that once adult, imitated its former caretakers speech in a breeding context.
Diandra Duengen, Andrea Ravignani
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Ecology and Evolution, Volume 11, Issue 2, Page 714-734, January 2021., 2021 Extended maternal care past age 1 was common in Steller sea lions, but ranged geographically (e.g., 0.54–0.86 were weaned at age 1); where offspring were smallest, weaning was later. Earlier weaning and larger offspring were associated with reduced adult female survival but were unrelated to population trends, suggesting this trait may be optimized for
Kelly K. Hastings +4 more
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SEAL LOUSE (ECHINOPHTHIRIDAE) AS VECTORS FOR INVASIVE AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE AGENTS OF PINNIPEDS
Юг России: экология, развитие, 2017 The aim of the presented article is to analyze seal lice (Phthiraptera: Anoplura, Echinophthiridae) adaptation to aquatic environment – permanent parasites of pinnipeds, as well as available literature data about seal lice as pathogen vectors of their ...
Mikhail Yu. Shchelkanov +7 more
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Известия ТИНРО, 2019 Powered paraglider using for local aerial surveys and observations on real seals is described in combination with routine watch from the coastal observation point and motor boat. The results of conventional and combined observations are compared.
M. B. Gorshunov
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New C‐Terminal Conserved Regions of Tafazzin, a Catalyst of Cardiolipin Remodeling
Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, Volume 2019, Issue 1, 2019., 2019 Cardiolipin interacts with many proteins of the mitochondrial inner membrane and, together with cytochrome C and creatine kinase, activates them. It can be considered as an integrating factor for components of the mitochondrial respiratory chain, which provides for an efficient transfer of electrons and protons.
Gregory A. Shilovsky +7 more
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A framework for integrating thermal biology into fragmentation research
Ecology Letters, Volume 19, Issue 4, Page 361-374, April 2016., 2016 Abstract Habitat fragmentation changes thermal conditions in remnant patches, and thermal conditions strongly influence organism morphology, distribution, and activity patterns. However, few studies explore temperature as a mechanism driving ecological responses to fragmentation. Here we offer a conceptual framework that integrates thermal biology into
K. T. Tuff +3 more
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A novel papillomavirus in a New Zealand fur seal (Arctocephalus forsteri) with oral lesions
npj VirusesDespite being the predominant seal species in the Australian-New Zealand region and serving as a key indicator of marine environmental health, little is known about infectious diseases in New Zealand fur seals (Long-nosed fur seal; Arctocephalus forsteri)
Jonathon C. O. Mifsud +6 more
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