Serendipity in a salt marsh: detecting frequent sea otter haul outs in a marsh ecosystem.
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DOI: 10.1002/ecy.1965
Abstract: Sea otters live dangerously. The smallest of marine mammals has dense fur but no blubber, and must take in an enormous number of calories each day to stay warm and balance metabolic costs (Morrison et… read more here.
Keywords: sea otters; salt marsh; sea; salt ... See more keywords
Habitat selection and populations of Corynosoma (Acanthocephala) in the intestines of sea otters (Enhydra lutris) and seals
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DOI: 10.1017/s0022149x20000747
Abstract: Abstract Acanthocephalans are common intestinal parasites of marine mammals, the most widespread of which is the genus Corynosoma. In this study, parasite infrapopulations of two closely related species of Corynosoma were examined: Corynosoma enhydri from… read more here.
Keywords: enhydra lutris; otters enhydra; habitat selection; selection ... See more keywords
Active touch in sea otters: in-air and underwater texture discrimination thresholds and behavioral strategies for paws and vibrissae
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DOI: 10.1242/jeb.181347
Abstract: ABSTRACT Sea otters (Enhydra lutris) are marine predators that forage on a wide array of cryptic, benthic invertebrates. Observational studies and anatomical investigations of the sea otter somatosensory cortex suggest that touch is an important… read more here.
Keywords: sea otters; sea; tactile; sensitivity ... See more keywords
TRANSTHORACIC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC EVALUATION AND SERUM CARDIAC TROPONIN VALUES IN ANESTHETIZED HEALTHY FEMALE SOUTHERN SEA OTTERS (ENHYDRA LUTRIS NEREIS)
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DOI: 10.1638/2020-0137
Abstract: Abstract: Information about antemortem cardiac evaluation in sea otters (Enhydra lutris) is limited, despite well-established clinical care and rehabilitation procedures and a reported elevated risk of cardiac disease for this species. Serum cardiac troponin I… read more here.
Keywords: sea otters; sea; enhydra lutris; serum ... See more keywords