Estimating the Spatial Distribution and Future Conservation Requirements of the Spotted Seal in the North Pacific [PDF]
Animals, 2023 Local adaptation has been increasingly involved in the designation of species conservation strategies to response to climate change. Marine mammals, as apex predators, are climatechange sensitive, and their spatial distribution and conservation ...
Hongfei Zhuang +2 more
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Pyogranulomatous dermatitis with Enterococcus faecalis in a spotted seal ( Phoca larga ) [PDF]
Veterinary Medicine and Science, 2023 Background Cutaneous infections are important diseases in captive and free‐ranging pinnipeds and are associated with various causative agents. Some special agents, such as fungi, morbillivirus and mycobacteria, can cause cutaneous specific granulomatous ...
Qiaoxing Wu
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Gut microbiota variations in a rescued spotted seal Phoca largha pup
Aquatic Biology, 2020 Rescuing seal pups is an important conservation action for spotted seals Phoca largha. Gut microbiota are directly associated with host health and diet metabolism.
Zhichuang Lu, Jiabo Han
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Streptococcus phocae Isolated from a Spotted Seal (Phoca largha) with Pyometra in Alaska [PDF]
Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, 2011 A spotted seal harvested by subsistence hunters in Kotzebue Sound, Alaska (USA), showed a grossly enlarged uterus and associated lymph nodes. Streptococcus phocae was isolated from the purulent uterine discharge. Histopathologic examination revealed inflammation that was limited to the uterine mucosa.
Karsten Hueffer +2 more
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Morphological identification in skull between spotted seal and harbor seal using geometric morphometrics. [PDF]
J Morphol, 2021 Abstract The morphology of the skull contains considerable ecological information about a species, because the skull contains sensory organs that are used to look for food, compete for mates, or to migrate. Spotted seals ( Phoca largha ) and harbor seals (
Arai Y, Kanaiwa M, Kato M, Kobayashi M.
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Harnessing Population Genomics, Gut Microbiota, and Environmental DNA Surveillance for the Conservation of Chinese Spotted Seals in a Changing World [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionThe triple planetary crisis—encompassing climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution—poses escalating threats to Earth's systems, particularly impacting marine mammals.
Shuzhen Li +4 more
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Complete genome sequence of Pseudolactococcus raffinolactis strain GCULR from a spotted seal (Phoca largha) in Korea [PDF]
BMC Genomic DataObjectives Pseudolactococcus raffinolactis—a lactic acid-producing bacterium recently reclassified from Lactococcus—demonstrates emerging potential for probiotics and food applications.
Tae Seon Cha +8 more
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Anthropogenic Vessel Strike as a Threat to Spotted Seals (Phoca largha) in Korean Waters: A Multimodal Forensic Investigation [PDF]
AnimalsThe spotted seal (Phoca largha) is a flagship species and natural monument inhabiting Korean coastal waters. Due to its conservation importance and the rarity of carcass discoveries, determining the cause of death of each individual is critical.
Ji-Hyung Park +6 more
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International Journal of Transgender Health, 2022 Captive breeding is among the most effective approaches for ensuring the conservation of numerous endangered species. However, only a few studies have examined the effects of captive maintenance of animals at the molecular level.
Zhichuang Lu, Yingdong Li
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Characterization of Photobacterium damselae subsp. damselae isolated from a spotted seal (Phoca largha) (Pinnipedia: Phocidae) stranded in Korea [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceIntroductionPhotobacterium damselae subsp. damselae (PDD) is an emerging marine bacterial pathogen that infects marine animals and humans, causing fatal necrotizing fasciitis and histamine fish poisoning.
Tae Seon Cha +13 more
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