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Vocal Behavior in Spotted Seals (Phoca largha) and Implications for Passive Acoustic Monitoring
Passive acoustic methods enable remote monitoring of marine species and habitats. These methods can be applied to investigate distribution and abundance of populations, to evaluate behavioral and physiological states of individuals, and to inform ...
Jillian M. Sills +2 more
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Marine mammal skin microbiotas are influenced by host phylogeny [PDF]
Skin-associated microorganisms have been shown to play a role in immune function and disease of humans, but are understudied in marine mammals, a diverse animal group that serve as sentinels of ocean health.
Amy Apprill +10 more
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The latest data on abundance and distribution of northern fur seal ( Callorhinus ursinus ), Steller sea lion ( Eumetopias jubatus ), and spotted seal ( Phoca largha ) at Tyuleny Island (Okhotsk Sea) are presented.
Alexey E. Kuzin
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To morphological description of cardiovascular system in pinnipeds (Pinnipedia)
Morphometric parameters of the heart, the absolute and relative caliber of the aortic arch and the major arterial trunks are determined for northern fur seal Callorhinus ursinus , Steller sea lion Eumetopias jubatus , spotted seal Phoca largha , harbor ...
Alexey E. Kuzin
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Brucella Antibodies in Alaskan True Seals and Eared Seals—Two Different Stories
Brucella pinnipedialis was first isolated from true seals in 1994 and from eared seals in 2008. Although few pathological findings have been associated with infection in true seals, reproductive pathology including abortions, and the isolation of the ...
Ingebjørg H. Nymo +6 more
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The commercial harvest of ice-associated seals in the Sea of Okhotsk, 1972-1994.
Sealing log books from 75 out of 79 commercial harvest cruises carried out between 1972 and 1994 in the Sea of Okhotsk, Russia, were analyzed to describe spatial and temporal allocation of ice-associated seal harvest effort, species composition of ...
Irina S Trukhanova +5 more
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SEAL LOUSE (ECHINOPHTHIRIDAE) AS VECTORS FOR INVASIVE AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE AGENTS OF PINNIPEDS
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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ABUNDANCE AND DISTRIBUTION OF PHOCID SEALS ON ICE IN THE WESTERN BERING SEA IN SPRING, 2012–2013
Abundance and density distribution of four seal species (ringed, ribbon, spotted, and bearded) on spring ice was estimated based on the data from two instrumental aerial surveys in the western Bering Sea in April-May 2012 and April 2013 and compared with
V. I. Chernook +6 more
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We studied the migrations of young spotted seals during their annual cycle. In May 2017, we attached satellite tags (SPOT-293A) to three individuals (two underyearlings and one yearling) captured at their breeding ground in Peter the Great Bay, western ...
Alexey M Trukhin +6 more
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Sea of Japan Spotted Seals and Global Warming
In a boon for tourism, record numbers of spotted seals have appeared along the Sea of Japan coast of Hokkaido. Visitors are flocking to the areas to shoot pictures of the popular sea mammals affectionately known as goma-chan.
M. Narayama, Fukasawa Hiroshi
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