Total evidence time-scaled phylogenetic and biogeographic models for the evolution of sea cows (Sirenia, Afrotheria) [PDF]
PeerJ, 2022 Molecular phylogenetic studies that have included sirenians from the genera Trichechus, Dugong, and Hydrodamalis have resolved their interrelationships but have yielded divergence age estimates that are problematically discordant.
Steven Heritage, Erik R. Seiffert
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A new estimate of afrotherian phylogeny based on simultaneous analysis of genomic, morphological, and fossil evidence [PDF]
BMC Evolutionary Biology, 2007 Background The placental mammalian clade Afrotheria is now supported by diverse forms of genomic data, but interordinal relationships within, and morphological support for, the group remains elusive.
Seiffert Erik R
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PLoS ONE, 2013 Sea cows (manatees, dugongs) are the only living marine mammals to feed solely on aquatic plants. Unlike whales or dolphins (Cetacea), the earliest evolutionary history of sirenians is poorly documented, and limited to a few fossils including skulls and ...
Julien Benoit +2 more
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Author Correction: Bio-inspired benchmark generator for extracellular multi-unit recordings [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2022 Sirenia Lizbeth Mondragón-González +1 more
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eLife, 2023 The extinct Steller’s sea cow (Hydrodamalis gigas; †1768) was a whale-sized marine mammal that manifested profound morphological specializations to exploit the harsh coastal climate of the North Pacific.
Anthony V Signore +5 more
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First Description of a Satellite DNA in Manatees’ Centromeric Regions
Frontiers in Genetics, 2021 Trichechus manatus and Trichechus inunguis are the two Sirenia species that occur in the Americas. Despite their increasing extinction risk, many aspects of their biology remain understudied, including the repetitive DNA fraction of their genomes.
Mirela Pelizaro Valeri +7 more
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Fossil Sirenia from the Pleistocene of Qatar: new questions about the antiquity of sea cows in the Gulf Region [PDF]
PeerJ, 2022 One of the largest and least documented populations of dugongs (Dugong dugon) resides in the coastal waters of the United Arab Emirates, and waters surrounding Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Qatar.
Nicholas D. Pyenson +8 more
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Analysis of body condition indices reveals different ecotypes of the Antillean manatee
Scientific Reports, 2021 Assessing the body condition of wild animals is necessary to monitor the health of the population and is critical to defining a framework for conservation actions. Body condition indices (BCIs) are a non-invasive and relatively simple means to assess the
D. N. Castelblanco-Martínez +23 more
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VPLYV PANDÉMIE COVID-19 NA VYUŽÍVANIE SLUŽIEB ŽELEZNIČNEJ DOPRAVY NA SLOVENSKU
Perner’s Contacts, 2022 Uvedený príspevok sa zaoberá dopadom opatrení zavedených v prvom polroku 2020 na železničnú osobnú dopravu v Slovenskej republike za účelom spomalenia šírenia vírusu počas prvej vlny pandémie COVID-19.
Milan Dedík +3 more
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Age relationships with telomere length, body weight and body length in wild dugong (Dugong dugon) [PDF]
PeerJ, 2020 The ability to estimate age and determine the growth status of free-ranging dugongs (Dugong dugon) is vital to providing insight into the basic biology of this endangered species.
Phaothep Cherdsukjai +7 more
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