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Stranding patterns and feeding ecology of striped dolphins, Stenella coeruleoalba, in Western Iberia (1981–2014)

, 2021
The striped dolphin, Stenella coeruleoalba, is one of the most abundant cetacean species off the Western Iberian coast, however, studies on the species regarding biology, ecology, threats or conservation efforts are lacking.
A. Marçalo, J. Giménez, L. Nicolau, Jessica Frois, M. Ferreira, M. Sequeira, C. Eira, G. Pierce, J. Vingada   +8 more
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Evaluating the presence of microplastics in striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba) stranded in the Western Mediterranean Sea

Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2020
Litter is a well-known problem for marine species; however, we still know little about the extent to which they're affected by microplastics. In this study, we analyse the presence of this type of debris in Western Mediterranean striped dolphins ...
O. Novillo, J. Raga, Jesús Tomás
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Marine Mammals Classification using Acoustic Binary Patterns

Archives of Acoustics, 2020
Marine mammal identification and classification for passive acoustic monitoring remain a challenging task. Mainly the interspecific and intraspecific variations in calls within species and among different individuals of single species make it more ...
Maheen NADIR, Syed Muhammad ADNAN, Sumair AZIZ, Muhammad Umar KHAN   +3 more
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Some additional records of follicolous fungi from North Central Tarai Forests of U.P.

Environment Conservation Journal, 2009
The  follicolous  fungi  was  collected  from  Feb.  03-05,  2008  from  Sirsa  forest  range  of Shrawasti District.  The authors  collected  twenty  plant  species,  representing fourteen  families,  parasitized  by sixteen  fungi  species ...
D. P. Singh, T. P. Mall
doaj   +1 more source

The diatoms test in veterinary medicine: a pilot study on cetaceans and sea turtles [PDF]

, 2018
Fishing activities are considered one of the most relevant threats for cetaceans and sea turtles con- servation since these animals are sometimes found dead entangled in fishing gears.
Barbieri, Stefania, Cozzi, Bruno, Frisoni, Paolo, Gaudio, Rosa Maria, Giorda, Federica, Grattarola, Carla, Mazzariol, Sandro, Mignone, Walter, Pautasso, Alessandra, Pedriali, Natascia, Rubini, Silva, Russotto, Chiara   +11 more
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Resumption of traditional drive hunting of dolphins in the Solomon Islands in 2013 [PDF]

Royal Society Open Science, 2015
The ‘drive hunting’ of dolphins has a long history in the Solomon Islands, specifically at the island of Malaita. In 2010, the most active village, Fanalei, suspended hunting in exchange for financial compensation from an international non-governmental ...
Marc Oremus, John Leqata, C. Scott Baker   +2 more
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Cetacean Host-Pathogen Interaction(s): Critical Knowledge Gaps [PDF]

, 2018
Within the broad range of viral and non-viral pathogens infecting cetaceans, Cetacean Morbillivirus (CeMV), Herpesvirus (HV), Brucella ceti, and Toxoplasma gondii are of special concern, due to their impact(s) on the health and conservation of free ...
Centelleghe, Cinzia, Di Guardo, Giovanni, Mazzariol, Sandro   +2 more
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How large should whales be? [PDF]

, 2013
The evolution and distribution of species body sizes for terrestrial mammals is well-explained by a macroevolutionary tradeoff between short-term selective advantages and long-term extinction risks from increased species body size, unfolding above the 2g
A Clauset, A Clauset, A Clauset, Aaron Clauset, AD Davidson, AP Martin, B Van Valkenburgh, BE Stewart, BK Ahlborn, BK Ahlborn, BK McNab, CA Long, CR Allen, D Nagorsen, DM Raup, DW McShea, EP White, FA Smith, FA Smith, G Hunt, GB West, GP Wilson, J Alroy, J Alroy, J Alroy, J Koz lowski, J Potvin, JA Goldbogen, JF Downhower, JH Brown, K Van Waerebeek, KP Sebens, LH Liow, M Lomolino, MW Newcomer, OP Pearson, P Borsa, PJ Clapham, PJ Stacey, PJ Stacey, RC Best, Renaud Lambiotte, RR Reeves, SM Stanley, SM Stanley, TA Jefferson, TA Jefferson, TA Jefferson, TA Jefferson, TA Jefferson, TA Jefferson, TA Jefferson, TW Cranford, WF Perrin, WF Perrin, WF Perrin, ZX Luo   +56 more
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A survey of cetaceans found in Mayo Bay, Davao Oriental, Philippines

Davao Research Journal, 2019
Cetaceans play an important role in marine ecosystems through the regulation of their prey population. Data on these organisms is scarce because of the difficulties in studying them in the wild.
Lea Jimenez, Marlo Khen Inabiogan
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Folicolous Fungi of Medicinal Plants in North Western Tarai region of Uttar Pradesh

Environment Conservation Journal, 2007
The  North  Western  Tarai  be lt  of  U.P.  is  next  only  to  Eastern  &  Western  ghats  as  on e  of  the  hot  spots  of Biodiversity  in  general  and  the  diversity  of fungal  organisms  inhabiting  plant  leaves  in  particular.  Keeping the  
D. P. Singh, T. P. Mall
doaj   +1 more source