Sustained reduction in numbers of Australian fur seal pups: Implications for future population monitoring
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0265610
Abstract: Fur seal populations in the Southern Hemisphere were plundered in the late 1700s and early 1800s to provide fur for a clothing industry. Millions of seals were killed resulting in potentially major ecosystem changes across… read more here.
Keywords: pup; population; fur seal; australian fur ... See more keywords
Pacific Gulls (Larus pacificus) as Potential Vectors of Coxiella burnetii in an Australian Fur Seal Breeding Colony
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DOI: 10.3390/pathogens12010122
Abstract: Recently, Coxiella burnetii has been described as a novel pathogen potentially contributing to decreased pup production in Australian fur seals (AusFS, Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus). Pacific gulls (PGs, Larus pacificus) are known to scavenge AusFS placental… read more here.
Keywords: fur; australian fur; seal; coxiella burnetii ... See more keywords