Oil Spills and Marine Mammals in British Columbia, Canada: Development and Application of a Risk-Based Conceptual Framework
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DOI: 10.1007/s00244-017-0408-7
Abstract: Marine mammals are inherently vulnerable to oil spills. We developed a conceptual framework to evaluate the impacts of potential oil exposure on marine mammals and applied it to 21 species inhabiting coastal British Columbia (BC),… read more here.
Keywords: risk; marine mammals; oil spills; conceptual framework ... See more keywords
Current global risks to marine mammals: Taking stock of the threats
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DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2018.02.021
Abstract: Abstract Marine mammals are impacted by many anthropogenic activities and mitigating these impacts requires knowledge about the geographic occurrence of threats. Here, we systematically reviewed, categorized and geo-referenced information from >1780 publications about threats affecting… read more here.
Keywords: coastal waters; risk; marine mammal; marine mammals ... See more keywords
A critical review about neurotoxic effects in marine mammals of mercury and other trace elements.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.125688
Abstract: Marine mammals are more exposed to mercury (Hg) than any others animals in the world. As many trace elements, Hg it is able to impair the brain function, which could be a cause of population… read more here.
Keywords: neurotoxic effects; marine mammals; brain; review ... See more keywords
Marine mammals and microplastics: A systematic review and call for standardisation.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.116142
Abstract: Microplastics receive significant societal and scientific attention due to increasing concerns about their impact on the environment and human health. Marine mammals are considered indicators for marine ecosystem health and many species are of conservation… read more here.
Keywords: microplastics systematic; marine mammals; systematic review; review ... See more keywords
Nuclear reprocessing-related radiocarbon (14C) uptake into UK marine mammals.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.07.002
Abstract: To evaluate the transfer of Sellafield-derived radiocarbon (14C) to top predators in the UK marine environment, 14C activities were examined in stranded marine mammals. All samples of harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) obtained from the Irish… read more here.
Keywords: marine; marine mammals; radiocarbon 14c; nuclear reprocessing ... See more keywords
Fluorine Mass Balance and Suspect Screening in Marine Mammals from the Northern Hemisphere
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.9b06773
Abstract: There is increasing evidence that the ∼20 routinely monitored perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) account for only a fraction of extractable organofluorine (EOF) occurring in the environment. To assess whether PFAS exposure is being underestimated… read more here.
Keywords: mammals northern; marine mammals; suspect screening; northern hemisphere ... See more keywords
Blubber transcriptome responses to repeated ACTH administration in a marine mammal
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-39089-2
Abstract: Chronic physiological stress impacts animal fitness by catabolizing metabolic stores and suppressing reproduction. This can be especially deleterious for capital breeding carnivores such as marine mammals, with potential for ecosystem-wide effects. However, the impacts and indicators… read more here.
Keywords: repeated acth; marine mammals; acth administration; transcriptome responses ... See more keywords
Comparative genomics provides insights into the aquatic adaptations of mammals
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2106080118
Abstract: Significance Divergent lineages can respond to common environmental factors through convergent processes involving shared genomic components or pathways, but the molecular mechanisms are poorly understood. Here, we provide genomic resources and insights into the evolution… read more here.
Keywords: comparative genomics; genomics provides; marine mammal; marine mammals ... See more keywords
Toward an integrated framework for assessing micropollutants in marine mammals: Challenges, progress, and opportunities
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DOI: 10.1080/10643389.2020.1806663
Abstract: As apex predators, marine mammals play a key role in maintaining community structure and functioning in marine ecosystems. Hence, a decline in marine mammal populations may have negative effects on... read more here.
Keywords: integrated framework; marine mammals; toward integrated; micropollutants marine ... See more keywords
Racing Time: Physiological Rates and Metabolic Scaling in Marine Mammals.
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DOI: 10.1093/icb/icac054
Abstract: Reinvasion of the oceans beginning 10-60 million years ago by ancient mammals instigated one of the most remarkable metabolic transitions across evolutionary time. A consequence of marine living, especially in colder waters, has been a… read more here.
Keywords: time; time physiological; racing time; marine mammals ... See more keywords
Genital interactions during simulated copulation among marine mammals
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DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2017.1265
Abstract: Genitalia are morphologically variable across many taxa and in physical contact during intromission, but little is known about how variation in form correlates with function during copulation. Marine mammals offer important insights into the evolutionary… read more here.
Keywords: copulation; simulated copulation; interactions simulated; marine mammals ... See more keywords