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- Author:
- Francisca Ribeiro; Jake W. O'Brien; Tamara Galloway; Kevin V. Thomas
- Source:
- Trends in analytical chemistry 2019 v.111 pp. 139-147
- ISSN:
- 0165-9936
- Subject:
- aquatic invertebrates; birds; environmental impact; humans; insects; marine mammals; mechanism of action; nanoplastics; sea turtles; tissues
- Abstract:
- ... Following a decade of research on the environmental impacts of microplastics, a knowledge gap remains on the processes by which micro and nanoplastics pass across biological barriers, enter cells and are subject to biological mechanisms. Here we summarize available literature on the accumulation of microplastics and their associated contaminants in a variety of organisms including humans. Most dat ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.trac.2018.12.010
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trac.2018.12.010
- Author:
- Bo Yuan; Katrin Vorkamp; Anna Maria Roos; Suzanne Faxneld; Christian Sonne; Svend Erik Garbus; Ylva Lind; Igor Eulaers; Peter Hellström; Rune Dietz; Sara Persson; Rossana Bossi; Cynthia A. de Wit
- Source:
- Environmental science & technology 2019 v.53 no.7 pp. 3526-3537
- ISSN:
- 1520-5851
- Subject:
- alkanes; bioaccumulation; birds of prey; falcons; fish; food chain; lipids; marine mammals; physicochemical properties; seabirds; terrestrial ecosystems; trophic levels; wildlife; Scandinavia
- Abstract:
- ... Short-, medium-, and long-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs, MCCPs, and LCCPs) have a wide range of physical-chemical properties, indicating their varying bioaccumulation tendencies in marine and terrestrial ecosystems. However, there are few empirical data to reveal such bioaccumulation tendencies. In this study, we analyzed SCCPs, MCCPs, and LCCPs in samples from 18 species at both low and high ...
- DOI:
- 10.1021/acs.est.8b06518
- https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.8b06518
- Author:
- Emma Cotter; Paul Murphy; Christopher Bassett; Benjamin Williamson; Brian Polagye
- Source:
- Marine pollution bulletin 2019 v.144 pp. 205-215
- ISSN:
- 0025-326X
- Subject:
- acoustics; animal behavior; environmental monitoring; hearing; marine mammals; water pollution
- Abstract:
- ... Active acoustic sensors are widely used in oceanographic and environmental studies. Although many have nominal operating frequencies above the range of marine mammal hearing, they can produce out-of-band sound that may be audible to marine mammals. Acoustic emissions from four active acoustic transducers were characterized and compared to marine mammal hearing thresholds. All four transducers had ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.04.079
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.04.079
- Author:
- Nele Villabruna; Marion P. G. Koopmans; Miranda de Graaf
- Source:
- Viruses 2019 v.11 no.5 pp. -
- ISSN:
- 1999-4915
- Subject:
- Chiroptera; Norovirus; animal viruses; disease transmission; gastroenteritis; genetic relationships; genotype; geographical distribution; hosts; humans; in vivo studies; livestock; marine mammals; monitoring; pets; wild animals
- Abstract:
- ... Norovirus is the most common cause of non-bacterial gastroenteritis and is a burden worldwide. The increasing norovirus diversity is currently categorized into at least 10 genogroups which are further classified into more than 40 genotypes. In addition to humans, norovirus can infect a broad range of hosts including livestock, pets, and wild animals, e.g., marine mammals and bats. Little is known ...
- DOI:
- 10.3390/v11050478
- PubMed:
- 31130647
- PubMed Central:
- PMC6563253
- https://doi.org/10.3390/v11050478
- Author:
- Ibukun E. Aibinu; Peter M. Smooker; Andreas L. Lopata
- Source:
- International journal for parasitology 2019 v.9 pp. 384-393
- ISSN:
- 2213-2244
- Subject:
- Anisakis pegreffii; Anisakis simplex; Contracaecum; Crustacea; Hysterothylacium; Pseudoterranova; allergens; anisakiasis; cross reaction; definitive hosts; fish; human diseases; humans; hypersensitivity; invertebrates; larvae; marine mammals; parasites; paratenic hosts; proteins; public health; seafoods
- Abstract:
- ... Anisakidosis is a zoonotic parasitosis induced by members of the family Anisakidae. The anisakid genera includes Anisakis, Pseudoterranova, Hysterothylacium and Contracaecum. The final definitive hosts of these nematodes are marine mammals with a complex life cycle. These nematode parasites use different crustaceans and fish species as intermediate or paratenic hosts and humans are accidental host ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.ijppaw.2019.04.007
- PubMed:
- 31338296
- PubMed Central:
- PMC6626974
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2019.04.007
- Author:
- Thomas A. Jefferson; Michael F. Richlen
- Source:
- Pacific science 2019 v.73 no.2 pp. 275-284
- ISSN:
- 1534-6188
- Subject:
- Megaptera novaeangliae; Tursiops truncatus; acoustics; breeding season; marine mammals; monitoring; spring; surveys; winter; Ryukyu Archipelago
- Abstract:
- ... From October 2011 to May 2012, we conducted the first marine mammal surveys of Okinawan waters, using line-transect vessel surveys and passive acoustic monitoring (PAM). We obtained 913 km of visual survey effort, and 1,039 cumulative hours of PAM data from around the island. Only a single on-effort sighting was made (of two common bottlenose dolphins [Tursiops truncatus]) during visual surveys, a ...
- DOI:
- 10.2984/73.2.8
- https://doi.org/10.2984/73.2.8
- Author:
- Lucía Soliño; Joan Ferrer-Obiol; Leia Navarro-Herrero; Jacob González-Solís; Pedro Reis Costa
- Source:
- Harmful algae 2019 v.84 pp. 172-180
- ISSN:
- 1568-9883
- Subject:
- Calonectris diomedea; algal blooms; amnesic shellfish poisoning; blood; breeding; chronic exposure; coasts; conservation status; death; domoic acid; fish; global positioning systems; global warming; liquid chromatography; marine mammals; marine toxins; microalgae; mortality; poisoning; poisonous algae; seabirds; squid; tandem mass spectrometry; toxicity; Canary Islands
- Abstract:
- ... Marine birds have been hypothesized to be underreported victims of harmful algal blooms (HABs). Toxic blooms of Pseudo-nitzschia spp., the primary amnesic toxin producer microalgae, domoic acid (DA) are known to cause massive mortalities of coastal seabirds and marine mammals around the world. However, these fatalities are only detected when birds die nearby the coastline and little is known about ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.hal.2019.03.014
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hal.2019.03.014
- Author:
- S. Pedro; R. Dietz; C. Sonne; A. Rosing-Asvid; M. Hansen; M.A. McKinney
- Source:
- Environmental research 2019 v.177 pp. 108602
- ISSN:
- 0013-9351
- Subject:
- Orcinus orca; adults; adverse effects; age; alpha-tocopherol; biomarkers; biomass; biopsy; blubber; diet; females; homeostasis; lactation; marine mammals; muscles; nutrients; persistent organic pollutants; polyunsaturated fatty acids; risk; vitamin A; Arctic region; Greenland
- Abstract:
- ... We quantified blubber concentrations of vitamins A (retinol) and E (α-tocopherol) and evaluated associations with persistent organic pollutants (ΣPOPs) in 14 highly-contaminated killer whales (Orcinus orca) sampled in Greenland from 2012 to 2014. We considered the influence of blubber depth, sex/age class and diet (based on biomass % of major fatty acids) in these relationships. Blubber concentrat ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.envres.2019.108602
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2019.108602
- Author:
- L.A. Kyhn; D.M. Wisniewska; K. Beedholm; J. Tougaard; M. Simon; A. Mosbech; P.T. Madsen
- Source:
- Marine pollution bulletin 2019 v.138 pp. 474-490
- ISSN:
- 0025-326X
- Subject:
- energy; fauna; geophysics; marine mammals; surveys; water pollution; Arctic region; Greenland
- Abstract:
- ... Seismic surveys increasingly operate in deeper Arctic waters with propagation conditions and marine mammal fauna different from the better-studied temperate, or shallow-water, regions. Using 31 calibrated sound recorders, we quantified noise contributions from four concurrent seismic surveys in Baffin Bay, Greenland, to estimate their potential impacts on marine mammals. The impact was cumulative ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.11.038
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.11.038
- Author:
- Laura E. Wilson
- Source:
- Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science 2019 v.122 no.3-4 pp. 193-213
- ISSN:
- 0022-8443
- Subject:
- Late Cretaceous epoch; biodiversity; biogeography; carnivores; ecosystems; environmental factors; environmental indicators; forage; foraging; fossils; greenhouse effect; habitats; marine environment; marine mammals; paleobiogeography; paleoceanography; paleoecology; predator-prey relationships; predatory fish; primary productivity; reptiles; seabirds; shorelines; swimming; temperature
- Abstract:
- ... Seabirds are considered indicators of ecological hotspots in modern ecosystems because their biogeographic distribution is correlated with physical, chemical, and biological oceanographic factors. Pursuit diving seabirds – those that actively pursue prey underwater – are generally more limited in distribution and more closely tied to oceanographic factors, as diving ability is often gained at the ...
- DOI:
- 10.1660/062.122.0302
- https://doi.org/10.1660/062.122.0302
- Author:
- Thomas M. Galligan; Ashley S.P. Boggs; Brian C. Balmer; Teri Rowles; Cynthia R. Smith; Forrest Townsend; Randall S. Wells; Nicholas M. Kellar; Eric S. Zolman; Lori H. Schwacke
- Source:
- Comparative biochemistry and physiology 2019 pp. -
- ISSN:
- 1095-6433
- Subject:
- 17-hydroxyprogesterone; Tursiops truncatus; androstenedione; biopsy; blood; blood sampling; blubber; body mass index; females; liquid chromatography; males; marine mammals; physiological state; pregnancy; principal component analysis; sexual maturity; steroid hormones; stress response; tandem mass spectrometry; testosterone; water temperature
- Abstract:
- ... Blubber has been proposed as a possible alternative to blood in the assessment of endocrine physiology in marine mammals because it can be collected via remote biopsy, which removes some of the confounding variables and logistical constraints associated with blood collection. To date, few studies have directly assessed the relationships between circulating versus blubber steroid hormone profiles i ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.cbpa.2019.110583
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpa.2019.110583
- Author:
- Colleen M. Petrik; Charles A. Stock; Ken H. Andersen; P. Daniël van Denderen; James R. Watson
- Source:
- Progress in oceanography 2019 pp. 102124
- ISSN:
- 0079-6611
- Subject:
- adults; allometry; benthic organisms; biomass; climate change; demersal fish; energy transfer; fisheries; food webs; forage; forage fish; invertebrates; marine mammals; mechanistic models; metabolism; oceans; pelagic fish; phenology; predation; predator avoidance; predators; primary productivity; seabirds; spatial variation; spawning; temperature; zooplankton
- Abstract:
- ... Large-scale spatial heterogeneity in fisheries production is predominantly controlled by the availability of zooplankton and benthic organisms, which have a complex relationship with primary production. To investigate how cross-ecosystem differences in these drivers determine fish assemblages and productivity, we constructed a spatially explicit mechanistic model of three fish functional types: fo ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.pocean.2019.102124
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pocean.2019.102124
- Author:
- Tomáš Scholz; Roman Kuchta; Jan Brabec
- Source:
- International journal for parasitology 2019 v.9 pp. 359-369
- ISSN:
- 2213-2244
- Subject:
- Cetacea; Diphyllobothrium; Pinnipedia; Spirometra; adults; birds; carnivores; death; genomics; hosts; humans; larvae; marine mammals; parasitism; phylogeny; plerocercoids; public health; tapeworms; wildlife
- Abstract:
- ... Tapeworms of the family Diphyllobothriidae, commonly known as broad tapeworms, are predominantly large-bodied parasites of wildlife capable of infecting humans as their natural or accidental host. Diphyllobothriosis caused by adults of the genera Dibothriocephalus, Adenocephalus and Diphyllobothrium is usually not a life-threatening disease. Sparganosis, in contrast, is caused by larvae (plerocerc ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.ijppaw.2019.02.001
- PubMed:
- 31341771
- PubMed Central:
- PMC6630034
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2019.02.001
- Author:
- Deborah L. Sharpe; Manuel Castellote; Paul R. Wade; Leslie A. Cornick
- Source:
- Bioacoustics 2019 v.28 no.1 pp. 74-99
- ISSN:
- 2165-0586
- Subject:
- Orcinus orca; administrative management; area; bioacoustics; decision support systems; dynamics; ecotypes; islands; marine ecosystems; marine mammals; microsatellite repeats; mitochondrial DNA; population structure; predators; spatial distribution; summer; Alaska
- Abstract:
- ... Bigg’s killer whales (Orcinus orca; i.e. ‘transient’ ecotype), as apex predators, are important to the dynamics of marine ecosystems, but little is known about their population structure in western Alaska. Currently, all Bigg’s killer whales in western Alaska are ascribed to a single broad stock for management under the US Marine Mammal Protection Act. However, recent nuclear microsatellite and mi ...
- DOI:
- 10.1080/09524622.2017.1396562
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09524622.2017.1396562
- Author:
- K. Lehnert; R. Poulin; B. Presswell
- Source:
- Journal of helminthology 2019 v.93 no.6 pp. 649-676
- ISSN:
- 1475-2697
- Subject:
- Cetacea; Pinnipedia; Protozoa; anthropogenic activities; arthropods; biodiversity; ecosystems; emerging diseases; habitats; helminths; lifestyle; marine mammals; parasitism; parasitoses; predators; wildlife; Australasian region; Australia; New Zealand
- Abstract:
- ... Marine mammals are long-lived top predators with vagile lifestyles, which often inhabit remote environments. This is especially relevant in the oceanic waters around New Zealand and Australia where cetaceans and pinnipeds are considered as vulnerable and often endangered due to anthropogenic impacts on their habitat. Parasitism is ubiquitous in wildlife, and prevalence of parasitic infections as w ...
- DOI:
- 10.1017/S0022149X19000361
- https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022149X19000361
- Author:
- Kaja Wierucka; Nicolas Barthes; Benjamin J Pitcher; Benoist Schaal; Isabelle Charrier; Robert G Harcourt
- Source:
- Chemical senses 2019 v.44 no.3 pp. 205-214
- ISSN:
- 1464-3553
- Subject:
- Otariidae; body regions; chemical composition; data collection; excretion; females; foraging; fur; gas chromatography-mass spectrometry; multivariate analysis; odors; progeny; pups; rearing; seals; secretion; smell; volatile compounds
- Abstract:
- ... Recognition of individuals or classes of individuals plays an important role in the communication systems of many mammals. The ability of otariid (i.e., fur seal and sea lion) females to locate and identify their offspring in colonies after returning from regular foraging trips is essential to successful pup rearing. It has been shown that olfaction is used to confirm the identity of the pup by th ...
- DOI:
- 10.1093/chemse/bjz008
- https://doi.org/10.1093/chemse/bjz008
17. Comparative sequence analysis of morbillivirus receptors and its implication in host range expansion
- Author:
- Ajay Kumar Yadav; Kaushal Kishor Rajak; Mukesh Bhatt; Ashok Kumar; Soumendu Chakravarti; Muthu Sankar; Dhanavelu Muthuchelvan; Ravi Kumar; Sagar Khulape; Rabindra Prasad Singh; Raj Kumar Singh
- Source:
- Canadian journal of microbiology 2019 v.65 no.11 pp. 783-794
- ISSN:
- 1480-3275
- Subject:
- Morbillivirus; amino acids; carnivores; cats; cattle; dogs; endangered species; genes; goats; host range; hosts; ligands; marine mammals; pathogenesis; phylogeny; receptors; sequence analysis; sheep; viruses
- Abstract:
- ... SLAM (CD150) and nectin-4 are the major morbillivirus receptors responsible for virus pathogenesis and host range expansion. Recently, morbillivirus infections have been reported in unnatural hosts, including endangered species, posing a threat to their conservation. To understand the host range expansion of morbilliviruses, we generated the full-length sequences of morbillivirus receptors (goat, ...
- DOI:
- 10.1139/cjm-2019-0008
- https://doi.org/10.1139/cjm-2019-0008
- Author:
- Liesbeth Weijs; Frederic Leusch; Adrian Covaci
- Source:
- Chemosphere 2019 v.229 pp. 500-508
- ISSN:
- 0045-6535
- Subject:
- Dugong dugon; adults; coasts; females; herbivores; lipids; males; marine mammals; persistent organic pollutants; pesticides; polybrominated diphenyl ethers; polychlorinated biphenyls; toxicity; Australia
- Abstract:
- ... Dugongs (Dugong dugon) are an iconic and strictly herbivorous species. They inhabit coastal areas, which brings them in contact with urban and agricultural pollutant sources, yet their exposure and susceptibility to environmental pollutants is still largely unknown. The goal of this study was to investigate the presence of several legacy compounds such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polybrom ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.05.033
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.05.033
- Author:
- John R. Harley; Verena A. Gill; Sunmi Lee; Kurunthachalam Kannan; Vanessa Santana; Kathy Burek-Huntington; Todd M. O'Hara
- Source:
- Science of the total environment 2019 v.691 pp. 789-798
- ISSN:
- 0048-9697
- Subject:
- DDT (pesticide); Enhydra lutris; bioaccumulation; hepatitis; humans; lipids; liver; longevity; marine mammals; metabolites; muscles; necropsy; parasitism; persistent organic pollutants; philopatry; polybrominated diphenyl ethers; polychlorinated biphenyls; predators; prey species; stable isotopes; surveys; Alaska
- Abstract:
- ... Many organohalogen compounds (OHCs) are persistent organic pollutants (POPs) found in appreciable concentrations in marine predators. While production of some POPs has declined or ceased in recent decades, their capacity for global transport and bioaccumulation results in observations of unchanging or increasing concentrations in marine systems. Sea otters (Enhydra lutris) have been advocated as a ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.07.040
- PubMed:
- 31326802
- PubMed Central:
- PMC6711818
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.07.040
- Author:
- R Terry Bowyer; Mark S Boyce; Jacob R Goheen; Janet L Rachlow
- Source:
- Journal of mammalogy 2019 v.100 no.3 pp. 923-941
- ISSN:
- 1545-1542
- Subject:
- climate change; conservation areas; deforestation; developing countries; extinction; habitat destruction; habitats; harvesting; human population; humans; invasive species; livelihood; marine mammals; oceans; pollution; population dynamics; reproduction; risk; shipping; tropics; wild animals; Asia; Atlantic Ocean; Europe; North America; Pacific Ocean
- Abstract:
- ... Mammals are imperiled worldwide. Threats to terrestrial species are primarily from habitat loss or modification, and in some instances from commercial, illegal, or unregulated hunting. Terrestrial species are negatively affected throughout the tropics from deforestation. Threats to marine mammals are related to harvest, strikes in shipping lanes, pollution, and depleted levels of food resources. H ...
- DOI:
- 10.1093/jmammal/gyy180
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jmammal/gyy180
- Author:
- Heli Routti; Béatrice Diot; Cristina Panti; Nur Duale; Maria Cristina Fossi; Mikael Harju; Kit M. Kovacs; Christian Lydersen; Sophie E. Scotter; Gro D. Villanger; Sophie Bourgeon
- Source:
- Environmental pollution 2019 v.246 pp. 658-667
- ISSN:
- 0269-7491
- Subject:
- B-lymphocytes; Odobenus rosmarus; T-lymphocytes; adults; blubber; cytotoxicity; genes; immune response; lipophilicity; males; marine mammals; messenger RNA; perfluorocarbons; persistent organic pollutants; protein-tyrosine-phosphatase; receptors; thyroid hormones; thyroxine; Arctic region; Barents Sea; Norway
- Abstract:
- ... Marine mammals in the Barents Sea region have among the highest levels of contaminants recorded in the Arctic and the Atlantic walrus (Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus) is one of the most contaminated species within this region. We therefore investigated the relationships bewteen blubber concentrations of lipophilic persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and plasma concentrations of perfluoroalkyl substan ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.envpol.2018.11.097
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2018.11.097
- Author:
- Pamela Carzon; Fabienne Delfour; Kathleen Dudzinski; Marc Oremus; Éric Clua
- Source:
- Ethology 2019 v.125 no.9 pp. 669-676
- ISSN:
- 0179-1613
- Subject:
- Peponocephala electra; Tursiops truncatus; adults; animal behavior; atolls; calves; females; hybridization; marine mammals; personality; progeny; French Polynesia
- Abstract:
- ... Although relatively rare, adoptions have been reported in a number of mammals, involving almost exclusively individuals of the same species, and hardly ever between species or across genera. Adoption remains poorly documented and its proximate causes are controversial. Here, we describe a unique case of a cross‐genus adoption within a small community of common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncat ...
- DOI:
- 10.1111/eth.12916
- https://doi.org/10.1111/eth.12916
- Author:
- Rune Dietz; Robert J. Letcher; Jean-Pierre Desforges; Igor Eulaers; Christian Sonne; Simon Wilson; Emilie Andersen-Ranberg; Niladri Basu; Benjamin D. Barst; Jan Ove Bustnes; Jenny Bytingsvik; Tomasz M. Ciesielski; Paul E. Drevnick; Geir W. Gabrielsen; Ane Haarr; Ketil Hylland; Bjørn Munro Jenssen; Milton Levin; Melissa A. McKinney; Rasmus Dyrmose Nørregaard; Kathrine E. Pedersen; Jennifer Provencher; Bjarne Styrishave; Sabrina Tartu; Jon Aars; Joshua T. Ackerman; Aqqalu Rosing-Asvid; Rob Barrett; Anders Bignert; Erik W. Born; Marsha Branigan; Birgit Braune; Colleen E. Bryan; Maria Dam; Collin A. Eagles-Smith; Marlene Evans; Thomas J. Evans; Aaron T. Fisk; Mary Gamberg; Kim Gustavson; C. Alex Hartman; Björn Helander; Mark P. Herzog; Paul F. Hoekstra; Magali Houde; Katrin Hoydal; Allyson K. Jackson; John Kucklick; Elisabeth Lie; Lisa Loseto; Mark L. Mallory; Cecilie Miljeteig; Anders Mosbech; Derek C.G. Muir; Sanna Túni Nielsen; Elizabeth Peacock; Sara Pedro; Sarah H. Peterson; Anuschka Polder; Frank F. Rigét; Pat Roach; Halvor Saunes; Mikkel-Holger S. Sinding; Janneche U. Skaare; Jens Søndergaard; Garry Stenson; Gary Stern; Gabriele Treu; Stacy S. Schuur; Gísli Víkingsson
- Source:
- Science of the total environment 2019 v.696 pp. 133792
- ISSN:
- 0048-9697
- Subject:
- Vulpes lagopus; case studies; ecosystems; fish; health effects assessments; human health; immunotoxicity; indicator species; marine mammals; mercury; monitoring; nontarget organisms; organic halogen compounds; oxidative stress; reproduction; risk; seabirds; sled dogs; steroid hormones; vitamin metabolism; vitamins; wildlife; Arctic region
- Abstract:
- ... Since the last Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP) effort to review biological effects of the exposure to organohalogen compounds (OHCs) in Arctic biota, there has been a considerable number of new Arctic effect studies. Here, we provide an update on the state of the knowledge of OHC, and also include mercury, exposure and/or associated effects in key Arctic marine and terrestrial ma ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.133792
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.133792
- Author:
- Rebecca Rash; Harvey B. Lillywhite
- Source:
- Marine biology 2019 v.166 no.10 pp. 122
- ISSN:
- 0025-3162
- Subject:
- Cetacea; Elasmobranchii; Pinnipedia; aldosterone; drinking; drinking water; euryhaline species; fish; freshwater; habitats; marine environment; marine mammals; salinity; sea turtles; seabirds; seawater; snakes
- Abstract:
- ... Acquisition of fresh water is important to animals, and is both difficult and critical for species residing in marine environments. Adaptive radiations to fully marine habitats were constrained by the need for fresh water and the capacity of various taxa to adapt physiology to reliance on sources of water other than free drinking water. Here, we review the water relations of marine vertebrates, wi ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s00227-019-3567-4
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00227-019-3567-4
- Author:
- Gail Schofield; Nicole Esteban; Kostas A. Katselidis; Graeme C. Hays
- Source:
- Biological conservation 2019 pp. -
- ISSN:
- 0006-3207
- Subject:
- animal behavior; body condition; cameras; fish; marine mammals; mark-recapture studies; natural resources conservation; paternity; satellites; sea turtles; sex ratio; surveys; unmanned aerial vehicles
- Abstract:
- ... We review how unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), often referred to as drones, are being deployed to study the abundance and behaviour of sea turtles, identifying some of the commonalities and differences with studies on other marine vertebrates, including marine mammals and fish. UAV studies of all three groups primarily focus on obtaining estimates of abundance, distribution and density, while some ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.biocon.2019.108214
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2019.108214
- Author:
- Omar Ramirez-Flores; Alastair Birtles; Diana Pazmino; Kyall R. Zenger; Lynne Van-Herwerden
- Source:
- Australian mammalogy 2019 v.41 no.2 pp. 231-240
- ISSN:
- 0310-0049
- Subject:
- Balaenoptera; coasts; haplotypes; mitochondria; nucleotide sequences; phylogeny; satellites; whales; Atlantic Ocean; Great Barrier Reef
- Abstract:
- ... Dwarf minke whales are regarded as an undescribed subspecies of common minke whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata), but appropriate conservation action requires taxonomic confirmation. The relationship of the Australian Great Barrier Reef (GBR) dwarf minke whale aggregation to other minke whales is unknown. This study aims to clarify the phylogenetic relationship of GBR dwarf minke whales, using par ...
- DOI:
- 10.1071/AM18015
- https://doi.org/10.1071/AM18015
- Author:
- Benjamin W. Nelson; Andrew O. Shelton; Joseph H. Anderson; Michael J. Ford; Eric J. Ward
- Source:
- Ecosphere 2019 v.10 no.11 pp. e02922
- ISSN:
- 2150-8925
- Subject:
- Oncorhynchus tshawytscha; aquatic food webs; birds; fisheries; freshwater ecosystems; hatcheries; juveniles; marine ecosystems; marine environment; marine mammals; predation; predators; salmon; subsidies; survival rate
- Abstract:
- ... For over a century, hatchery programs have been used to subsidize natural salmon populations in order to increase fisheries opportunities and, more recently, to conserve declining natural populations. While an extensive literature has described the impacts of large‐scale hatchery operations on freshwater ecosystems, less attention has been given to ecosystem interactions within the marine environm ...
- DOI:
- 10.1002/ecs2.2922
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.2922
- Author:
- Gordon Hastie; Nathan D. Merchant; Thomas Götz; Debbie J. F. Russell; Paul Thompson; Vincent M. Janik
- Source:
- Ecological applications 2019 v.29 no.5 pp. e01906
- ISSN:
- 1051-0761
- Subject:
- acoustics; air; drilling; explosions; geophysics; hearing; marine mammals; risk; ships
- Abstract:
- ... Concerns exist about the impacts of underwater noise on marine mammals. These include auditory damage, which is a significant risk for marine mammals exposed to impulsive sounds such as explosions, pile‐driving, and seismic air guns. Currently, impact assessments use different risk criteria for impulsive and non‐impulsive sounds (e.g., ships, drilling). However, as impulsive sounds dissipate throu ...
- DOI:
- 10.1002/eap.1906
- https://doi.org/10.1002/eap.1906
- Author:
- Karli R. Chudeau; Shawn P. Johnson; Nancy G. Caine
- Source:
- Applied animal behaviour science 2019 pp. -
- ISSN:
- 0168-1591
- Subject:
- Phoca vitulina; animal behavior; coasts; forage; foraging; malnutrition; marine mammals; pups; suckling; wildlife; wildlife rehabilitation; California
- Abstract:
- ... There is empirical support for the efficacy of enrichment in decreasing stereotypical behaviors and increasing naturalistic behaviors in laboratory, agricultural, and zoological settings. However, little research has been done on the possible value of enrichment in facilitating appropriate behavioral development of rescued wildlife in rehabilitative captivity. Eastern Pacific harbor seal pups (Pho ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.applanim.2019.07.001
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2019.07.001
- Author:
- A. Bartalini; J. Muñoz-Arnanz; L. Marsili; S. Mazzariol; M.C. Fossi; B. Jiménez
- Source:
- Science of the total environment 2019 v.653 pp. 1417-1425
- ISSN:
- 0048-9697
- Subject:
- Mediterranean climate; Phoca vitulina; Physeter macrocephalus; biochemical pathways; blubber; coasts; furans; immune system; immunosuppression; marine mammals; persistent organic pollutants; polybrominated diphenyl ethers; polychlorinated biphenyls; polychlorinated dibenzodioxins; polychlorinated dibenzofurans; toxicity; Mediterranean Sea
- Abstract:
- ... Numerous studies to date have reported concentrations of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in different marine mammal species worldwide. Yet data on sperm whales are scarce from rich and unique biodiverse areas such as the Mediterranean Sea. This work aimed to assess levels of dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (dl-PCBs), polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), and polychlorodibenzo-p-dioxin ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.10.436
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.10.436
- Author:
- Elena Biagi; Federica D'Amico; Matteo Soverini; Valeria Angelini; Monica Barone; Silvia Turroni; Simone Rampelli; Sauro Pari; Patrizia Brigidi; Marco Candela
- Source:
- Environmental microbiology reports 2019 v.11 no.3 pp. 361-371
- ISSN:
- 1758-2229
- Subject:
- Caretta caretta; aquatic environment; bacterial communities; carnivores; diet; ecosystems; herbivores; intestinal microorganisms; marine mammals; phylogeny; pollution; sea turtles; Mediterranean Sea
- Abstract:
- ... The loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) is the most widespread sea turtle species in the Mediterranean Sea and a relevant pollution ‘flagship species’. Here, we profiled the faecal microbiota from 29 C. caretta from a rescue centre, and explored the impact of several variables linked to both the animal itself and the environment (i.e., tank water ecosystem). We show that loggerhead turtles sha ...
- DOI:
- 10.1111/1758-2229.12683
- https://doi.org/10.1111/1758-2229.12683
32. First observation of a puma (puma concolor) feeding on a pinniped near deep cove, british columbia
- Author:
- Maximilian L Allen; Christine Norcross; Paula L Perrig
- Source:
- Northwestern naturalist 2019 v.100 no.3 pp. 211-213
- ISSN:
- 1051-1733
- Subject:
- Cetacea; Phoca vitulina; Puma concolor; Sirenia; Tapiridae; carnivores; coasts; diet; ecological communities; foraging; marine mammals; predation; British Columbia
- Abstract:
- ... Apex carnivores, including Pumas (Puma concolor), play a key role in ecological communities. Pumas have variable foraging patterns across their extensive range and are known scavengers. A recent review of Puma diet and predation studies documented a total of 48 mammal prey types representing 9 of the 13 orders found in North America, but excluding marine mammals (Orders Cetacea and Sirenia, and Cl ...
- DOI:
- 10.1898/1051-1733-100.3.211
- https://doi.org/10.1898/1051-1733-100.3.211
- Author:
- Kate Suzanne Hutson; David Brendan Vaughan; David Blair
- Source:
- International journal for parasitology 2019 v.10 pp. 23-28
- ISSN:
- 2213-2244
- Subject:
- Actinopterygii; Cardicola forsteri; Dugong dugon; animal ovaries; biodiversity; blood flukes; conservation status; eggs; evolution; female genitalia; fish; host specificity; male genitalia; males; marine mammals; new species; testes; uterus
- Abstract:
- ... We describe the first known blood fluke from a marine mammal, the dugong, Dugong dugon (Sirenia: Dugongidae), which represents a new species of aporocotylid, Cardicola dhangali n. sp. (Digenea: Aporocotylidae). Eggs presumed to be of blood flukes have been previously reported from dugongs. This exciting discovery raises questions regarding evolution and host-switching in the Aporocotylidae, which ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.ijppaw.2019.06.009
- PubMed:
- 31334029
- PubMed Central:
- PMC6624246
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2019.06.009
- Author:
- Mingming Liu; Mingli Lin; Samuel T. Turvey; Songhai Li
- Source:
- Aquatic conservation 2019 v.29 no.5 pp. 809-819
- ISSN:
- 1052-7613
- Subject:
- attitudes and opinions; bycatch; data collection; economic development; educational status; environmental education; environmental knowledge; ingestion; interviews; linear models; livelihood; marine mammals; meat; questionnaires; socioeconomic factors; traditional technology; China; South China Sea
- Abstract:
- ... The successful conservation of marine mammals is often dependent upon support from local fishing communities, and valuable conservation insights can be obtained through understanding fishers’ attitudes and awareness of marine mammals. A new local ecological knowledge dataset was obtained through large‐scale questionnaire‐based interviews with 510 artisanal fishers from 16 coastal fishing communiti ...
- DOI:
- 10.1002/aqc.3073
- https://doi.org/10.1002/aqc.3073
- Author:
- Douglas J. Krause; Tracey L. Rogers
- Source:
- Canadian journal of zoology 2019 v.97 no.6 pp. 573-578
- ISSN:
- 1480-3283
- Subject:
- Hydrurga leptonyx; ecosystems; foraging; habitats; marine environment; marine mammals; population viability; predator-prey relationships; predators; prediction; probability; reptiles; social dominance
- Abstract:
- ... The foraging behaviors of apex predators can fundamentally alter ecosystems through cascading predator–prey interactions. Food caching is a widely studied, taxonomically diverse behavior that can modify competitive relationships and affect population viability. We address predictions that food caching would not be observed in the marine environment by summarizing recent caching reports from two ma ...
- DOI:
- 10.1139/cjz-2018-0203
- https://doi.org/10.1139/cjz-2018-0203
- Author:
- T. Carpenter-Kling; J.M. Handley; M. Connan; R.J.M. Crawford; A.B. Makhado; B.M. Dyer; W Froneman; T. Lamont; A.C. Wolfaardt; M. Landman; M. Sigqala; P.A. Pistorius
- Source:
- Ecological indicators 2019 v.101 pp. 163-172
- ISSN:
- 1470-160X
- Subject:
- Pygoscelis; climate change; demography; diet; environmental indicators; foraging; indicator species; marine ecosystems; marine mammals; models; penguins; plasticity; predatory fish; seabirds; stable isotopes; stomach; tissues; trophic levels; Indian Ocean
- Abstract:
- ... Some upper trophic level predators, such as marine mammals, seabirds and large predatory fish have been shown to be useful sentinels for marine ecosystems. Through their demography, diet and foraging behaviour, ecosystem changes associated with climate change can be monitored. The local marine ecosystem at the Prince Edward Archipelago in the Southern Indian Ocean is heavily influenced by the posi ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.ecolind.2019.01.008
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2019.01.008
37. The Global Ocean Biodiversity Initiative: Promoting scientific support for global ocean governance
- Author:
- David Johnson; Christopher Barrio Froján; Nicholas Bax; Piers Dunstan; Skipton Woolley; Pat Halpin; Daniel Dunn; Carolina Hazin; Maria Dias; Tammy Davies; Jorge Jiménez; Erick Ross; Cindy Van Dover; Giuseppe Notarbartolo Di Sciara; Erich Hoyt; Michael J. Tetley; Vikki Gunn; Henning Von Nordheim
- Source:
- Aquatic conservation 2019 v.29 Suppl S2 pp. 162-169
- ISSN:
- 1052-7613
- Subject:
- biodiversity; climate; governance; indigenous knowledge; marine environment; marine mammals; marine protected areas; migratory species; models; oceans; sustainable development; Costa Rica; Indian Ocean
- Abstract:
- ... Addressing the challenge of protecting biodiversity in the global ocean requires a sound knowledge and understanding of the complex marine environment. Since 2008 the Global Ocean Biodiversity Initiative (GOBI) has been established as a voluntary dedicated group of marine institutions and scientists working to support conservation and protection of marine biodiversity. A focus has been work to sup ...
- DOI:
- 10.1002/aqc.3024
- https://doi.org/10.1002/aqc.3024
- Author:
- Rob Field; Rory Crawford; Robert Enever; Tomasz Linkowski; Graham Martin; Julius Morkūnas; Rasa Morkūnė; Yann Rouxel; Steffen Oppel
- Source:
- Global ecology and conservation 2019 v.18 pp. e00602
- ISSN:
- 2351-9894
- Subject:
- bycatch; ducks; fish; gillnets; marine mammals; mortality; population dynamics; sea turtles; Baltic Sea
- Abstract:
- ... Bycatch is a cause of mortality among marine mammals, sea turtles, fish and birds. For some species this mortality may be sufficient to cause population declines. The Baltic Sea is a global ‘hotspot’ for bird bycatch in gillnet fisheries and is globally important for wintering sea ducks, but no technical solution has been found yet to reduce bird bycatch in gillnet fisheries in the Baltic. Here, w ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.gecco.2019.e00602
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2019.e00602
- Author:
- Evert Mul; Marie-Anne Blanchet; Martin Biuw; Audun Rikardsen
- Source:
- Animal biotelemetry 2019 v.7 no.1 pp. 11
- ISSN:
- 2050-3385
- Subject:
- Orcinus orca; behavior; biotelemetry; data collection; height; literature; males; marine mammals; uncertainty; Norway
- Abstract:
- ... BACKGROUND: Satellite-linked animal-borne tags enable the study of free-ranging marine mammals. These tags can only transmit data while their antenna is above the surface for a sufficient amount of time. Thus, the position of the tag on the animal’s body will likely influence the quality and the quantity of location estimates. We explored the effects of tag placement and tag performance on the ana ...
- DOI:
- 10.1186/s40317-019-0173-7
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40317-019-0173-7
- Author:
- K. Wojczulanis-Jakubas; J. Plenzler; D. Jakubas
- Source:
- Behaviour v.156 no.1 pp. 59-77
- ISSN:
- 0005-7959
- Subject:
- Mirounga leonina; humans; marine mammals; molting; observational studies; social class
- Abstract:
- ... Behavioural contagion is a curious phenomenon of human social life which is believed to facilitate group living. It has also been demonstrated in animals that some behaviours may be contagious: how widespread this phenomenon is remains unclear, as only a few species have been tested. In this context, we examined whether three behaviours commonly exhibited by moulting southern elephant seals (Mirou ...
- DOI:
- 10.1163/1568539X-00003530
- https://doi.org/10.1163/1568539X-00003530
- Author:
- Bradley J. Udell; Julien Martin; Robert J. Fletcher Jr.; Mathieu Bonneau; Holly H. Edwards; Timothy A. Gowan; Stacie K. Hardy; Eliezer Gurarie; Charles S. Calleson; Charles J. Deutsch
- Source:
- Journal of applied ecology 2019 v.56 no.5 pp. 1050-1062
- ISSN:
- 0021-8901
- Subject:
- Bayesian theory; Trichechus manatus latirostris; aerial surveys; cost effectiveness; death; decision support systems; endangered species; human-wildlife relations; humans; issues and policy; marine mammals; power lines; relative risk; remote sensing; uncertainty; watercraft; wildlife; wind farms; wind power
- Abstract:
- ... Better understanding human–wildlife interactions and their links with management can help improve the design of wildlife protection zones. One example is the problem of wildlife collisions with vehicles or human‐built structures (e.g., power lines, wind farms). In fact, collisions between marine wildlife and watercraft are among the major threats faced by several endangered species of marine mamma ...
- DOI:
- 10.1111/1365-2664.13290
- https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.13290
- Author:
- Seiji Ohshimo; Daniel J. Madigan; Taketoshi Kodama; Hiroshige Tanaka; Kaoru Komoto; Satoshi Suyama; Tsuneo Ono; Takashi Yamakawa
- Source:
- Progress in oceanography 2019 v.175 pp. 124-138
- ISSN:
- 0079-6611
- Subject:
- carbon; carbon dioxide fixation; forage fish; habitats; latitude; longitude; marine mammals; models; nitrogen; nitrogen fixation; pelagic fish; seabirds; sharks; squid; stable isotopes; subtropics; temperate zones; tuna; water currents; Pacific Ocean
- Abstract:
- ... Isoscapes of stable isotope ratios of carbon (δ¹³C) and nitrogen (δ¹⁵N) in pelagic fish and squid were generated using 1967 measured values of forage fish and squid in the Northwest Pacific Ocean. We then used generalized additive models (GAMs) to assess the explanatory variables that best predicted regional fish and squid δ¹³C and δ¹⁵N values. A total of 522 squid and 1445 forage fish were analyz ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.pocean.2019.04.003
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pocean.2019.04.003
- Author:
- Juan Pablo Testino; Andrea Petit; Belén Alcorta; Aldo S. Pacheco; Sebastian Silva; Joanna Alfaro-Shigueto; David Sarmiento; Javier Quiñones; Alberto More Eche; Eduardo Motta; Sara Fernandez; Elizabeth Campbell; Geyby Carrillo; Maurice Epstein; Miguel Llapapasca; Adriana González-Pestana
- Source:
- Pacific science 2019 v.73 no.2 pp. 261-273
- ISSN:
- 1534-6188
- Subject:
- Arctocephalus australis; Balaenoptera musculus; Megaptera novaeangliae; Orcinus orca; Otaria bryonia; basins; continental shelf; flukes; foraging; habitats; marine mammals; predation; Peru
- Abstract:
- ... Killer whales (Orcinus orca) are widely distributed in all ocean basins, however, their occurrence, distribution, and ecology in the southeast Pacific, including Peru, is poorly defined. This study aims to describe the occurrence of killer whales in Peruvian waters, with additional description of predatory behaviors. Between 2003 and 2018 there were 29 reports of killer whales in Peruvian waters i ...
- DOI:
- 10.2984/73.2.7
- https://doi.org/10.2984/73.2.7
- Author:
- Eszter Matrai; Matthias Hoffmann-Kuhnt; Shaw Ting Kwok
- Source:
- Behavioural processes 2019 v.162 pp. 112-118
- ISSN:
- 0376-6357
- Subject:
- Tursiops aduncus; asymmetry; cognition; eyes; females; foraging; invertebrates; marine mammals; swimming
- Abstract:
- ... Perceptual and behavioral asymmetry has been observed in a wide range of vertebrate and invertebrate species with its origin estimated to go back over 500 million years. Previously, hemispheric lateralization in marine mammals has been recorded during foraging, parental care, preferred swimming direction as well as when solving cognitive challenges. Visual laterality has been demonstrated in prefe ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.beproc.2019.02.003
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.beproc.2019.02.003
- Author:
- Tundi Agardy; Mary Cody; Sean Hastings; Erich Hoyt; Anne Nelson; Michael Tetley; Giuseppe Notarbartolo di Sciara
- Source:
- Aquatic conservation 2019 v.29 Suppl S2 pp. 71-83
- ISSN:
- 1052-7613
- Subject:
- acoustics; biodiversity; early warning systems; habitats; image analysis; marine mammals; marine protected areas; mortality; planning; remote sensing
- Abstract:
- ... Important marine mammal areas (IMMAs) are discrete portions of habitat, important to marine mammal species, that have the potential to be delineated and managed for conservation. Although IMMAs are not a blueprint for marine protected areas or other conservation designations, they are useful for providing a foundation for marine spatial planning and systematic conservation planning that can then l ...
- DOI:
- 10.1002/aqc.3072
- https://doi.org/10.1002/aqc.3072
- Author:
- Carlos Alberto Niño-Torres; Delma Nataly Castelblanco-Martínez; María del Pilar Blanco-Parra; Roberto Sánchez Okrucky
- Source:
- Mammalia 2019 v.83 no.6 pp. 562-566
- ISSN:
- 1864-1547
- Subject:
- Tursiops truncatus; adults; coasts; dolphins; males; osteomyelitis; Caribbean
- Abstract:
- ... Oral pathological conditions are common in mammals and have been relatively well documented for some wild groups, but are rarely reported in marine mammals. Here, we report for the Mexican Caribbean the first case of mandibular osteomyelitis in a free-ranging dolphin. A bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus adult male (256.5 cm total length) was found stranded dead in the west coast of the State R ...
- DOI:
- 10.1515/mammalia-2018-0136
- https://doi.org/10.1515/mammalia-2018-0136
- Author:
- Andrew J. Temple; Nina Wambiji; Chris N.S. Poonian; Narriman Jiddawi; Selina M. Stead; Jeremy J. Kiszka; Per Berggren
- Source:
- Biological conservation 2019 v.230 pp. 113-121
- ISSN:
- 0006-3207
- Subject:
- Carcharhinidae; Cetacea; Dasyatidae; Dugong dugon; developing countries; fauna; fisheries; gillnets; marine ecosystems; marine mammals; sea turtles; sharks; Indian Ocean; Kenya; Madagascar; Zanzibar
- Abstract:
- ... The measurable impacts of small-scale fisheries on coastal marine ecosystems and vulnerable megafauna species (elasmobranchs, marine mammals and sea turtles) within them are largely unknown, particularly in developing countries. This study assesses megafauna catch and composition in handline, longline, bottom-set and drift gillnet fisheries of the southwestern Indian Ocean. Observers monitored 21 ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.biocon.2018.12.024
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2018.12.024
- Author:
- Lygia Therese Budnik; Ludwine Casteleyn
- Source:
- Science of the total environment 2019 v.654 pp. 720-734
- ISSN:
- 0048-9697
- Subject:
- additives; adverse effects; aquatic ecosystems; bioaccumulation; biogeochemical cycles; climate change; cosmetics; emissions; environmental monitoring; fish; food chain; gold; health care workers; humans; issues and policy; lamps; latex; marine mammals; mercury; mercury poisoning; methylation; methylmercury compounds; mining; oxidation; pollution; power plants; risk; soaps; toxicity; traditional medicine; traditional technology; uncertainty; vaccines; wildfires; Arctic region
- Abstract:
- ... Mercury plays a critical role in serious health problems due to environmental or occupational exposures. Aquatic ecosystems are an essential component of the global biogeochemical cycle of mercury, as inorganic mercury can be converted to toxic methyl mercury in these environments and reemissions of elemental mercury rival anthropogenic mercury releases on a global scale.The history of the Minamat ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.10.408
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.10.408
- Author:
- Fedor S. Sharko; Sergey M. Rastorguev; Eugenia S. Boulygina; Svetlana V. Tsygankova; Amina S. Ibragimova; Alexey N. Tikhonov; Artem V. Nedoluzhko
- Source:
- Genomics 2019 v.111 no.6 pp. 1543-1546
- ISSN:
- 0888-7543
- Subject:
- Dugongidae; herbivores; marine mammals; mitochondrial DNA; mitochondrial genes; mitochondrial genome; phylogeny; Pacific Ocean
- Abstract:
- ... The Steller's sea cow – Hydrodamalis gigas (Dugongidae: Sirenia) – is an extinct herbivorous marine mammal which inhabited the North Pacific Ocean during the Pleistocene and Holocene. H. gigas was the largest member of the Sirenia order and disappeared in the middle of the 18th century. Here, we present the complete sequence of the mitochondrial genome of this extinct animal. The Steller's sea cow ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.ygeno.2018.10.012
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygeno.2018.10.012
- Author:
- Terry R. Spraker; Tetiana A. Kuzmina; Eugene T. Lyons; Robert L. DeLong; Claire Simeone; D. N. Rao Veeramachaneni
- Source:
- Veterinary pathology 2019 v.56 no.1 pp. 143-151
- ISSN:
- 1544-2217
- Subject:
- Mirounga angustirostris; animal pathology; bladder; blood vessels; congenital abnormalities; digestive system; emaciation; fetal death; histology; marine mammals; mineralization; mortality; muscles; muscular diseases; myocytes; necropsy; necrosis; pups; skeletal muscle; smooth muscle; starvation; vacuoles; California
- Abstract:
- ... A field study addressing causes of mortality in freshly dead northern elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris, Gill, 1866) was conducted on San Miguel Island, California, in February 2015. Necropsies were performed on 18 pups ranging in age from stillbirths to approximately 7 to 8 weeks. The primary gross diagnoses in these pups included trauma, myopathy, starvation/emaciation, infections, congeni ...
- DOI:
- 10.1177/0300985818790268
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0300985818790268