Aquatic Mammals (2014)
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Determining genotypes from blowhole exhalation samples of harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena)
Borowska, Ewa I.; Nowak, Zuzanna; van Elk, Cornelis; Wahlberg, Magnus
Aquatic Mammals (2014)
(...) It is currently not known if DNA could be obtained from blowhole exhalations of smaller- toothed whales, such as harbour porpoises, with much smaller exhalation volumes than bottlenose dolphins.…
Predation of harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) by grey seals (Halichoerus grypus) in Wales
Stringell, Thomas; Hill, Dave; Rees, Dafydd; Rees, Ffion; Rees, Padrig; Morgan, Greg
Aquatic Mammals (2015)
(...)Grey seals are generalist feeders, taking a wide variety of fish, mollusc, echinoderm, crustacean, and cephalopod prey (Bowen & Harrison, 1994; Hammond et al., 1994; Strong, 1996; Brown et al.,…
Behavioral responses of a Harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) to 25-kHz FM sonar signals
Kastelein, Ronald A.; van den Belt, Ivanka; Helder-Hoek, Lean; Gransier, Robin; Johansson, Torbjörn
Aquatic Mammals (2015)
The effects of three sonar sound types (peak frequency ca. 25 kHz with high-frequency side bands at 71 and 121 kHz) on the behavior of a harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena)…
Behavioral responses of a harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) to 25.5- to 24.5-kHz sonar down-sweeps with and without side bands
Kastelein, Ronald A.; van den Belt, Ivanka; Gransier, Robin; Johansson, Torbjörn
Aquatic Mammals (2015)
Signals used in naval and long-range fish detection sonar often contain harmonics which may influence the behavior of harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) more than the lower fundamental frequencies, so the…
Perception of low-frequency acoustic signals by a harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) in the presence of simulated offshore wind turbine noise
Lucke, Klaus; Lepper, Paul A.; Hoeve, Bert; Everaarts, Eligius; van Elk, Niels; Siebert, Ursula
Aquatic Mammals (2007)
Using auditory evoked potential (AEP) methods, a study was conducted on a harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) at the Dolfinarium Harderwijk in The Netherlands. The study measured the audible range of…
Decrease stress; train your animals: The effect of handling methods on cortisol levels in harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) under human care
Desportes, Geneviève; Buholzer, Lisette; Anderson-Hansen, Kirstin; Blanchet, Marie-Anne; Acquarone, Mario; Shephard, Gwyneth; Brando, Sabrina; Vossen, Arndt; Siebert, Ursula
Aquatic Mammals (2007)
Circulating cortisol levels are accepted as a sensitive indicator of acute stress in marine mammals, particularly in relation with capture and handling. The present study provides the first long-term monitoring…
First case of a monitored pregnancy of a harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) under human care
Blanchet, Marie-Anne; Nance, Tiffany; Ast, Colleen; Wahlberg, Magnus; Acquarone, Mario
Aquatic Mammals (2008)
Most of the data collected on the reproduction of harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) comes from by-caught or stranded animals and is therefore opportunistic in nature. Harbour porpoises kept in a…
Rehabilitation and homing behavior of a satellite-tracked harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena)
Schofield, David T.; Early, Greg; Wenzel, Frederick W.; Matassa, Keith; Perry, Cindi; Beekman, Gerry; Whitaker, Brent; Gebhard, Erika; Walton, Wendy; Swingle, Mark
Aquatic Mammals (2008)
A yearling male harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) stranded alive on the shores of Avon, North Carolina, and was rehabilitated for nearly 10 mo at the National Aquarium in Baltimore and…
Diurnal and tidal variations in habitat use of the harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) in southwest Britain
Goodwin, Lissa
Aquatic Mammals (2008)
With the United Kingdom required to designate Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) under Natura 2000 by 2012, it is important to understand site-specific activity and habitat use in order to…