Organochlorine exposure and health effects in stranded Steller sea lions ( Eumetopias jubatus ) and Pacific harbor seals ( Phoca vitulina richardii ) from Oregon and southern Washington coasts

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deke Gundersen ◽  
Daniel Josefchak ◽  
Deborah A. Duffield ◽  
Dalin N. D'Alessandro ◽  
James M. Rice
Keyword(s):  
Health Effects ◽  
Phoca Vitulina ◽  
Harbor Seals ◽  
Eumetopias Jubatus ◽  
Steller Sea Lions ◽  
Sea Lions ◽  
Organochlorine Exposure ◽  
Phoca Vitulina Richardii ◽  
Pacific Harbor Seals

Growth rates of vibrissae of harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) and Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus)

2001 ◽  
Vol 79 (6) ◽  
pp. 1053-1061 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy C. Hirons ◽  
Donald M. Schell ◽  
David J. St. Aubin
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rates ◽  
Phoca Vitulina ◽  
Harbor Seals ◽  
Eumetopias Jubatus ◽  
Steller Sea Lions ◽  
Sea Lions

Growth rates of vibrissae of harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) and Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus)

2001 ◽  
Vol 79 (6) ◽  
pp. 1053-1061 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy C Hirons ◽  
Donald M Schell ◽  
David J St. Aubin
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rates ◽  
Isotope Analysis ◽  
Harbor Seal ◽  
Phoca Vitulina ◽  
Harbor Seals ◽  
Eumetopias Jubatus ◽  
Steller Sea Lions ◽  
Active Growth ◽  
Sea Lions ◽  
Two Peaks

Growth rates of vibrissae (whiskers), which act as a temporal record of feeding in harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) and Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus), were estimated using 13C- and 15N-labeled glycine followed by stable-isotope analysis. The labeled glycine was incorporated into keratin and served as a temporal marker for growth-rate calculation. One captive harbor seal received two doses 147 days apart, while a second seal received one dose; vibrissae were analyzed after 86 and 154 days. The peak positions indicated that growth began in the fall, continued into spring, but ceased in June, with active growth rates of 0.33 mm/day. Two adult captive Steller sea lions each received two labeled doses during a 308-day period. After 427 days vibrissae in both sea lions showed two peaks corresponding to the markers; growth rates were calculated as 0.05–0.07 mm/day. Growth rates in captive juvenile and wild adult Steller sea lions, 0.10–0.17 mm/day, supported the assumption that major isotopic oscillations in vibrissae of wild sea lions were annual. The multiyear records imply that Steller sea lions retain their vibrissae; harbor seal vibrissae, in contrast, have periods of rapid growth and appear to be shed, at least in part, annually.

scholarly journals Dynamics of Vibrio with Virulence Genes Detected in Pacific Harbor Seals (Phoca vitulina richardii) Off California: Implications for Marine Mammal Health

2013 ◽  
Vol 65 (4) ◽  
pp. 982-994 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie N. Hughes ◽  
Denise J. Greig ◽  
Woutrina A. Miller ◽  
Barbara A. Byrne ◽  
Frances M. D. Gulland ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Marine Mammal ◽  
Virulence Genes ◽  
Phoca Vitulina ◽  
Harbor Seals ◽  
Phoca Vitulina Richardii ◽  
Pacific Harbor Seals

Domoic acid exposure and associated clinical signs and histopathology in Pacific harbor seals (Phoca vitulina richardii)

Harmful Algae ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
pp. 28-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth A. McHuron ◽  
Denise J. Greig ◽  
Kathleen M. Colegrove ◽  
Michelle Fleetwood ◽  
Terry R. Spraker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Domoic Acid ◽  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Phoca Vitulina ◽  
Acid Exposure ◽  
Harbor Seals ◽  
Phoca Vitulina Richardii ◽  
Pacific Harbor Seals

PELODERA STRONGYLOIDESINFECTION IN PACIFIC HARBOR SEALS (PHOCA VITULINA RICHARDII) FROM CALIFORNIA

2013 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 799-802 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth A. McHuron ◽  
Melissa A. Miller ◽  
Chris H. Gardiner ◽  
Francesca I. Batac ◽  
James T. Harvey
Keyword(s):  
Phoca Vitulina ◽  
Harbor Seals ◽  
Phoca Vitulina Richardii ◽  
Pacific Harbor Seals
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