Galápagos and Californian sea lions are separate species: Genetic analysis of the genus
Frontiers in Zoology, 2007 Background Accurate formal taxonomic designations are thought to be of critical importance for the conservation of endangered taxa. The Galápagos sea lion (GSL), being appreciated as a key element of the Galápagos marine ecosystem, has lately been listed
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Skull development of the California sea lion (Zalophus californianus californianus)
Ciencias Marinas, 2000 This work describes the skull development in males and females of the California sea lion (Zalophus californianus californianus) examined in 87 specimens collected in the Gulf of California between 1982 and 1991.
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Diet of California sea lions, Zalophus californianus, at San Jorge Island, northern Gulf of California, Mexico, 1998–1999 [PDF]
Ciencias Marinas, 2005 The California sea lion, Zalophus californianus (Lesson, 1828), is the only resident pinniped in the Gulf of California, the largest populations inhabiting the Midriff islands and the northern gulf. San Jorge Island, in the northern gulf, has the second
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The cost of male aggression and polygyny in California sea lions (Zalophus californianus). [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2010 In polygynous mating systems, males often increase their fecundity via aggressive defense of mates and/or resources necessary for successful mating. Here we show that both male and female reproductive behavior during the breeding season (June-August ...
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Annotation and comparative analysis of T cell receptor germline genes reveal lineage-specific patterns in pinnipeds [PDF]
Frontiers in ImmunologyAdaptive immunity in jawed vertebrates relies on V(D)J recombination, yet the expansion–contraction dynamics of germline genes remain underexplored, especially in secondary aquatic mammals.
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Gas bubble disease in the brain of a living California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) [PDF]
Frontiers in Physiology, 2013 A yearling California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) was admitted into rehabilitation with signs of cerebellar pathology. Diagnostic imaging that included radiography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) demonstrated space-occupying lesions ...
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Frontiers in Marine ScienceKlebsiella pneumoniae is a Gram-negative, facultative anaerobic, and non-motile bacillus frequently observed in mammals. A hypermucoviscous (HMV) phenotype of K.
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Time-calibrated phylogeny and full mitogenome sequence of the Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) from scat DNA [PDF]
PeerJ, 2023 Background The Galapagos sea lion, Zalophus wollebaeki, is an endemic and endangered otariid, which is considered as a sentinel species of ecosystem dynamics in the Galapagos archipelago.
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Complete mitochondrial genome of the Galápagos sea lion, Zalophus wollebaeki (Carnivora, Otariidae): paratype specimen confirms separate species status [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2023 The endangered Galápagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) inhabits the Galápagos Islands off the coast of Ecuador. We present a complete mitochondrial genome (16 465 bp) of a female paratype from the collections of the Natural History Museum Oslo, Norway ...
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Parasites & Vectors, 2021 Background The systematic of several marine diphyllobothriid tapeworms of pinnipeds has been revised in recent years. However, 20 species of Diphyllobothrium from phocids and otariids are still recognized as incertae sedis.
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