Complete mitochondrial genome of the beluga whale Delphinapterus leucas (Cetacea: Monodontidae)
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DOI: 10.1007/s12686-017-0705-5
Abstract: The beluga whale Delphinapterus leucas (Mammalia: Cetacea: Monodontidae) is a small, toothed, Arctic and sub-Arctic cetacean threatened by human activities and environmental contamination. Herein, we report the first complete mitochondrial genome sequence of D. leucas,… read more here.
Keywords: delphinapterus leucas; cetacea monodontidae; whale delphinapterus; mitochondrial genome ... See more keywords
Neuroanatomy and inner ear labyrinths of the narwhal, Monodon monoceros, and beluga, Delphinapterus leucas (Cetacea: Monodontidae)
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DOI: 10.1111/joa.12862
Abstract: Narwhals (Monodon monoceros) and belugas (Delphinapterus leucas) are the only extant members of the Monodontidae, and are charismatic Arctic‐endemic cetaceans that are at risk from global change. Investigating the anatomy and sensory apparatuses of these… read more here.
Keywords: inner ear; ear labyrinths; monodon monoceros; delphinapterus leucas ... See more keywords
Habitats and movement patterns of white whales Delphinapterus leucas in Svalbard, Norway in a changing climate
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DOI: 10.1186/s40462-018-0139-z
Abstract: BackgroundThe Arctic is experiencing rapid reductions in sea ice and in some areas tidal glaciers are melting and retracting onto land. These changes are occurring at extremely rapid rates in the Northeast Atlantic Arctic. The… read more here.
Keywords: whales delphinapterus; sea ice; movement; leucas svalbard ... See more keywords