Exposure of marine megafauna to cumulative anthropogenic threats in north-west Australia
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2023 As the use of coastal and offshore environments expands, there is a need to better understand the exposure of marine megafauna to anthropogenic activities that potentially threaten their populations.
Luciana C. Ferreira +33 more
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Vessel Strike of Whales in Australia: The Challenges of Analysis of Historical Incident Data
Frontiers in Marine Science, 2018 Death or injury to whales from vessel strike is one of the primary threats to whale populations worldwide. However, quantifying the rate of occurrence of these collisions is difficult because many incidents are not detected (particularly from large ...
David Peel +2 more
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Microorganisms, 2021 In the present study, we isolated and characterized Lactococcus lactis (L. lactis) subsp. lactis from a female Cuvier’s beaked whale (Ziphius cavirostris) stranded in Shizuoka, Japan.
Akihiko Suzuki, Miwa Suzuki
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Whale sharks of the western Caribbean: an overview of current research and cnservation efforts and future needs for effective management of the species [PDF]
, 2007 Whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) are seasonal visitors to four sites in the Western Caribbean, 3 of which are encompassed by the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef.
Graham, Rachel T.
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Drone Observations of Marine Life and Human–Wildlife Interactions off Sydney, Australia
Drones, 2022 Drones have become popular with the general public for viewing and filming marine life. One amateur enthusiast platform, DroneSharkApp, films marine life in the waters off Sydney, Australia year-round and posts their observations on social media.
Vanessa Pirotta +3 more
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Molluscs from a shallow-water whale-fall and their affinities with adjacent benthic communities on the Swedish west coast [PDF]
, 2013 We conducted a species-level study of molluscs associated with a 5-m long carcass of a minke whale at a depth of 125 m in the Kosterfjord (North Sea, Sweden).
Dahlgren, TG +3 more
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Comparative organization of the claustrum: what does structure tell us about function?
Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience, 2014 The claustrum is a subcortical nucleus present in all placental mammals. Many anatomical studies have shown that its inputs are predominantly from the cerebral cortex and its outputs are back to the cortex.
Joan S Baizer +3 more
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Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2020 Prestin is an integral membrane motor protein located in outer hair cells of the mammalian cochlea. It is responsible for electromotility and required for cochlear amplification.
Maria Morell +15 more
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Satellite tracking reveals novel migratory patterns and the importance of seamounts for endangered South Pacific humpback whales [PDF]
Royal Society Open Science, 2015 The humpback whale population of New Caledonia appears to display a novel migratory pattern characterized by multiple directions, long migratory paths and frequent pauses over seamounts and other shallow geographical features.
Claire Garrigue +4 more
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