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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"otariid"”.
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Morphometric analysis of ears in two families of pinnipeds
… versus terrestrial hearing mechanisms. The Otariidae (sea lions and fur seals) generally divide their time evenly between land and water and have several adaptations; e.g. external pinnae, related to this lifestyle. Phocidae (true seals) spend the majority of their time in water; they lack …
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Effects Of Food Deprivation On Blood Lipid Concentration And Composition In Steller Sea Lions (eumetopias Jubatus)
Steller sea lions, the largest Otariid, fast during their breeding season; during this time they refrain from ingesting food for a period of 12-43 days. Fasting, while undertaking an extremely energetically demanding activity (breeding and pupping), requires specific physiological adaptations. This …
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Potential of faeces for non-invasive assessment of Juan Fernandez fur seals and their environment
The Juan Fernandez fur seal (JFFS) is a marine mammal endemic to the Juan Fernandez Archipelago in the Pacific Ocean. The archipelago is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and has been identified as one of the eleven irreplaceable priority sites for marine conservation worldwide. As a result of overhunting …
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First detection of otarine herpesvirus-1 in South America: Characterizing the epidemiology in a Peruvian pinniped population
Otarine herpesvirus-1 (OtHV-1) is associated with high rates of urogenital carcinoma in free-ranging California sea lions (Zalophus californianus), but rarely considered a conservation concern in the southern hemisphere. The objective of this study was to survey free-ranging South American sea …