SARS-CoV-2, a Threat to Marine Mammals? A Study from Italian Seawaters by Tania Audino, Carla Grattarola, Cinzia Centelleghe, Simone Peletto, Federica Giorda, Caterina Lucia Florio, Maria Caramelli, Elena Bozzetta, Sandro Mazzariol, Giovanni Di Guardo, Giancarlo Lauriano, Cristina Casalone

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A new enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for serological diagnosis of seal parapoxvirus infection in marine mammals by Badr Yassien, Rahman Md. Matiur, Ohno Yoshito, Ishijima Keita, Maeda Ken, Kohyama Kaoru, Kamatari Yuji O., Shimizu Kaori, Okada Ayaka, Inoshima Yasuo

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Use of multibeam imaging sonar for observation of marine mammals and fish on a marine renewable energy site. by Francisco Francisco, Anke Bender, Jan Sundberg

“…The aim of this study was to test the possibilities of observing the occurrence of fish and marine mammals using a multibeam imaging sonar system deployed at a wave power test site. …”
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Nasopulmonary mites (Acari: Halarachnidae) as potential vectors of bacterial pathogens, including Streptococcus phocae, in marine mammals by Risa Pesapane, Andrea Chaves, Janet Foley, Nadia Javeed, Samantha Barnum, Katherine Greenwald, Erin Dodd, Christine Fontaine, Padraig Duignan, Michael Murray, Melissa Miller

“…Detection of multiple organisms with pathogenic potential in or on NPMs suggests they may act as mechanical vectors of bacterial infection for marine mammals.…”
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The microbiome of African penguins (Spheniscus demersus) under managed care resembles that of wild marine mammals and birds by Ana G. Clavere Graciette, Lisa A. Hoopes, Tonya Clauss, Frank J. Stewart, Zoe A. Pratte

“…The African penguin oral microbiome was more similar to that of piscivorous marine mammals, suggesting that diet and a marine environment together play a strong role in shaping the oral microbiome. …”
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Extreme polygyny results in intersex differences in age-dependent survival of a highly dimorphic marine mammal by Sophia Volzke, Jaimie B. Cleeland, Mark A. Hindell, Stuart P. Corney, Simon J. Wotherspoon, Clive R. McMahon

“…Southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) are highly dimorphic and extremely polygynous marine mammals. A demographic model, supported by long-term capture–mark–recapture records, investigated the influence of sex and age on survival in this species. …”
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Contrasting offspring dependence periods and diving development rates in two closely related marine mammal species by Joffrey Jouma'a, Florian Orgeret, Baptiste Picard, Patrick W. Robinson, Henri Weimerskirch, Christophe Guinet, Daniel P. Costa, Roxanne S. Beltran

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Highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1) in marine mammals and seabirds in Peru by Mariana Leguia, Alejandra Garcia-Glaessner, Breno Muñoz-Saavedra, Diana Juarez, Patricia Barrera, Carlos Calvo-Mac, Javier Jara, Walter Silva, Karl Ploog, Lady Amaro, Paulo Colchao-Claux, Christine K. Johnson, Marcela M. Uhart, Martha I. Nelson, Jesus Lescano

“…We report genomic characterization of HPAI/H5N1 in five species of marine mammals and seabirds (dolphins, sea lions, sanderlings, pelicans and cormorants). …”
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Increasing the Awareness of Animal Welfare Science in Marine Mammal Conservation: Addressing Language, Translation and Reception Issues by Isabella L. K. Clegg, Rebecca M. Boys, Karen A. Stockin

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Managed culls mean extinction for a marine mammal population when combined with extreme climate impacts by Davis, KJ

“…Human actions led to the worldwide decline of marine mammal populations in the 18th–19th centuries. …”

New evidence for the antiquity of Desmostylus (Desmostylia) from the Skooner Gulch Formation of California by Kumiko Matsui, Nicholas D. Pyenson

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Demographic Assessment of Mono(2‐ethylhexyl) Phthalate (MEHP) and Monoethyl Phthalate (MEP) Concentrations in Common Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) From Sarasota Bay, FL,... by M. K. Dziobak, R. S. Wells, E. C. Pisarski, E. F. Wirth, L. B. Hart

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Microplastics in gastric samples from common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) residing in Sarasota Bay FL (USA) by Leslie B. Hart, Miranda Dziobak, Randall S. Wells, Bonnie Ertel, John Weinstein

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Urinary Phthalate Metabolites in Common Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) From Sarasota Bay, FL, USA by Leslie B. Hart, Barbara Beckingham, Randall S. Wells, Moriah Alten Flagg, Kerry Wischusen, Amanda Moors, John Kucklick, Emily Pisarski, Ed Wirth

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An evolutionary divergent pestivirus lacking the Npro gene systemically infects a whale species by Wendy K. Jo, Cornelis van Elk, Marco van de Bildt, Peter van Run, Monique Petry, Sonja T. Jesse, Klaus Jung, Martin Ludlow, Thijs Kuiken, Albert Osterhaus

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Semi-quantitative risk assessment of marine mammal oil exposure: A case study in the western Gulf of Mexico by M. Rafael Ramírez-León, Oscar Sosa-Nishizaki, Paula Pérez-Brunius, Alfonsina E. Romo-Curiel, Zurisaday Ramírez-Mendoza, Arturo Fajardo-Yamamoto, Sharon Z. Herzka, María C. García-Aguilar

“…Marine mammals are highly vulnerable to oil spills, although the effects at both individual and population levels are not fully understood. …”
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Identification of key features relating to the coexistence mechanisms of trace elements and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in marine mammals by Yuan Liu, Qi Wang, Lan Ma, Linjie Jin, Kai Zhang, Danyang Tao, Wen-Xiong Wang, Paul K.S. Lam, Yuefei Ruan

“…Organic and inorganic substances coexist in the livers of marine mammals and may correlate with one another; however, their coexistence mechanisms and relevant key features remain largely unknown. …”
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Infection with Pythium flevoense in a harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) as a novel cause of dermatitis in marine mammals by Edwin J. B. Veldhuis Kroeze, Cornelis E. van Elk, Marco W. G. van de Bildt, Peter R. W. A. van Run, Geoffrey Foster, Nissrine Abou-Chakra, Rasmus Krøger Hare, Thijs Kuiken

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Vulnerability to climate change of United States marine mammal stocks in the western North Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean by Matthew D. Lettrich, Michael J. Asaro, Diane L. Borggaard, Dorothy M. Dick, Roger B. Griffis, Jenny A. Litz, Christopher D. Orphanides, Debra L. Palka, Melissa S. Soldevilla, Brian Balmer, Samuel Chavez, Danielle Cholewiak, Diane Claridge, Ruth Y. Ewing, Kristi L. Fazioli, Dagmar Fertl, Erin M. Fougeres, Damon Gannon, Lance Garrison, James Gilbert, Annie Gorgone, Aleta Hohn, Stacey Horstman, Beth Josephson, Robert D. Kenney, Jeremy J. Kiszka, Katherine Maze-Foley, Wayne McFee, Keith D. Mullin, Kimberly Murray, Daniel E. Pendleton, Jooke Robbins, Jason J. Roberts, Grisel Rodriguez- Ferrer, Errol I. Ronje, Patricia E. Rosel, Todd Speakman, Joy E. Stanistreet, Tara Stevens, Megan Stolen, Reny Tyson Moore, Nicole L. Vollmer, Randall Wells, Heidi R. Whitehead, Amy Whitt

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Vulnerability to climate change of United States marine mammal stocks in the western North Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean. by Matthew D Lettrich, Michael J Asaro, Diane L Borggaard, Dorothy M Dick, Roger B Griffis, Jenny A Litz, Christopher D Orphanides, Debra L Palka, Melissa S Soldevilla, Brian Balmer, Samuel Chavez, Danielle Cholewiak, Diane Claridge, Ruth Y Ewing, Kristi L Fazioli, Dagmar Fertl, Erin M Fougeres, Damon Gannon, Lance Garrison, James Gilbert, Annie Gorgone, Aleta Hohn, Stacey Horstman, Beth Josephson, Robert D Kenney, Jeremy J Kiszka, Katherine Maze-Foley, Wayne McFee, Keith D Mullin, Kimberly Murray, Daniel E Pendleton, Jooke Robbins, Jason J Roberts, Grisel Rodriguez-Ferrer, Errol I Ronje, Patricia E Rosel, Todd Speakman, Joy E Stanistreet, Tara Stevens, Megan Stolen, Reny Tyson Moore, Nicole L Vollmer, Randall Wells, Heidi R Whitehead, Amy Whitt

“…Climate change and climate variability are affecting marine mammal species and these impacts are projected to continue in the coming decades. …”
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