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A contribution to the anatomy of two rare cetacean species: The hourglass dolphin (Cephalorhynchus cruciger) and the spectacled porpoise (Phocoena dioptrica)

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract The anatomical description of the hourglass dolphin (Cephalorhynchus cruciger) and the spectacled porpoise (Phocoena dioptrica) remains largely unexplored, due to limited specimen availability and preservation challenges. This study employed digital imaging techniques, conventional histology, and computed tomography to provide visualization of
Jean‐Marie Graïc, Tommaso Gerussi, Bruno Cozzi, Rebecca M. Boys, Brian Chin Wing Kot, Matthew R. Perrott, Kane Fleury, Tabris Yik To Chung, Henry Chun Lok Tsui, Emma Burns, Trudi Webster, Stuart Hunter, Emma L. Betty, Odette Howarth, Carolina Loch, Sophie White, Steve Dawson, William Rayment, Ros Cole, Derek Cox, Tom Waterhouse, Hannah Hendriks, Anton van Helden, Muriel Johnstone, Ramari Oliphant Stewart, R. Ewan Fordyce, Karen A. Stockin   +26 more
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Artificial Enzymatic Electrochemistry

ChemElectroChem, EarlyView.
Artificial enzymatic electrochemistry has emerged as an effective method to extend the catalytic abilities of enzymes. This review explores the bioelectrochemical methods used to understand and optimize the structure and function of artificial enzymes.
Nya E. Black, Dara Cheng, Brandon P. Grasty, Dylan G. Boucher   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bartonella species detection in captive, stranded and free-ranging cetaceans [PDF]

, 2008
We present prevalence of Bartonella spp. for multiple cohorts of wild and captive cetaceans. One hundred and six cetaceans including 86 bottlenose dolphins (71 free-ranging, 14 captive in a facility with a dolphin experiencing debility of unknown origin,
Breitschwerdt, Edward B., Clemons-Chevis, Connie L., Fair, Patricia A., Hansen, Larry J., Harms, Craig A., Hohn, Aleta A., Lovewell, Gretchen N., Maggi, Ricardo G., McLellan, William A., Pabst, D. Ann, Rotstein, David S., Rowles, Teri K., Schwacke, Lori H., Solangi, Mobashir, Townsend, Forrest I., Wells, Randall S.   +15 more
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Trends in marine species distribution models: a review of methodological advances and future challenges

Ecography, EarlyView.
Correlative species distribution models (SDMs) are quantitative tools in biogeography and macroecology. Building upon the ecological niche concept, they correlate environmental covariates to species presence to model habitat suitability and predict species distributions.
Moritz Klaassen, Tiago A. Marques, Filipe Alves, Marc Fernandez   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Illegal Wildlife Trade in a Tourism and Biodiversity Hotspot

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT There are clear connections between tourism, development, and sustainable use—particularly in biodiversity hotspots, where tourists may unknowingly purchase souvenirs made from protected wildlife. This issue is explicitly recognized in the Sustainable Development Goals, including SDG15, Life on Land, and SDG16, Peace, Justice, and Strong ...
Jessica Chavez, Marco Campera, Lisa E. Hensley, Kuntayuni, S. Sunny Nelson, I. Nyoman Aji Duranegara Payuse, Anne W. Rimoin, Chris R. Shepherd, Erly Sintya, Desak Ketut Tristiana Sukmadewi, Ratna Ayu Widiaswari, Vincent Nijman   +11 more
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Exploring the Impact of Polystyrene Microplastic Beads on Male Gonads of the Marine Mussel, Mytilus galloprovincialis

Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Plastic, with its remarkable versatility and numerous applications, has greatly benefited humanity. However, its extreme resistance to natural degradation means it persists in the environment for long periods, causing global environmental problems.
Teresa Chianese, Mariachiara Galati, Tiziana Cappello, Maria Maisano, Gennaro Lettieri, Carmela Marinaro, Marina Piscopo, Gianluca Fasciolo, Carlos Gravato, Gaetana Napolitano, Giulia Paolella, Annamaria Locascio, Rosaria Scudiero, Luigi Rosati   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nuevo registro de un cachalote (Physeter macrocephalus) varado y una revisión de varamientos en las costas de Argentina continental [PDF]

, 2011
Presentamos un nuevo registro de un cachalote, con notas sobre la dieta, la determinación de edad y la presencia de parásitos, junto con una revisión de los varamientos a lo largo de toda la costa continental argentina.
Crespo, Enrique Alberto, Dans, Silvana Laura, Degrati, Mariana, Garcia, Nestor Anibal, Grandi, Maria Florencia, Leonardi, María Soledad, Loizaga de Castro, Rocio, Pedraza, Susana Noemi, Vales, Damián Gustavo   +8 more
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Life unsettled: debating abortion in the US Supreme Court and the Irish Citizens’ Assembly La vie en question : débats autour de l'avortement à la Cour suprême des États‐Unis et dans l'Assemblée citoyenne irlandaise

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, EarlyView.
This article examines polyvalent uses of the word ‘life’ in the debate about abortion in the United States compared with Ireland. It takes two axiomatically liberal events as its ethnographic site of comparison: the US Supreme Court case Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, which overturned Roe v.
Natalie Morningstar
wiley   +1 more source

The departure of sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) in response to the declining jumbo squid (Dosidicus gigas) population in the central portion of the Gulf of California [PDF]

PeerJ
As sperm whales are important predators that control energy flux in the oceans, changes in their population can be used as a sentinel to measure of ecosystem health.
Héctor Pérez-Puig, Alejandro Arias Del Razo, Daniela Ahuatzin Gallardo, Jaime Bolaños   +3 more
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Structure and optics of the anterior segment of the cetacean eye : a thesis presented in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Philosophy at Massey University [PDF]

, 1999
The anterior segment of the mammalian eye is concerned with the function and maintenance of its optical components, the most important of these being the maintenance of transparency and stable intraocular pressure.
Mellor, Lynda
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