Marine Mammal Sci (1992)
(...) The harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) is found in coastal temperate and subarctic waters of the Northern Hemisphere (Gaskin et al. 1974). Although the species’ biology has been well documented…
Facial anatomy and potential function of facial structures for sound production in the harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) and Dall’s porpoise (Phocoenoides dalli)
Curry, Barbara E.
Can. J. Zool. (1992)
Structural modifications of the odontocete skull and nasal passages have shifted the position of the facial bones and associated soft anatomy to the dorsal aspect of the head. The facial…
Records of the finless porpoise (Neophocaena phocaenoides) in the waters adjacent to Kanmon Pass, Japan
Shirakihara, Miki; Shirakihara, Kunio; Takemura, Akira
Marine Mammal Sci (1992)
(...) The finless porpoise (Neophocaena phocaenoides) is found in the Inland Sea of Japan (Kasuya and Kureha 1979), but has not previously been confirmed to occur in the southwestern part…
Acoustic signals of the Vaquita (Phocoena sinus)
Silber, G.K.
Aquatic Mammals (1991)
This report describes the first sounds recorded from the phocoenid porpoise, vaquita, (Phocoena sinus, Norris & McFarland, 1958). High-frequency recordings were obtained near free-ranging vaquita in the northern Gulf of…
Mercury contamination of the harbour porpoise Phocoena phocoena and other cetaceans from the North Sea and the Kattegat
Joiris, C. R.; Holsbeek, L.; Bouquegneau, JM.; Bossicart, M.
Water, Air, and Soil Pollution (1991)
Total Hg levels were determined in 17 harbour porpoises Phocoena phocoena collected in the North Sea and the Kattegat (muscle, liver and kidney), as well as in a sperm whale…
Stenurus australis n. sp. (Nematoda: Pseudaliidae) de Phocoena spinipinnis (Burmeister, 1865) (Cetacea: Phocoenidae) de Peru
Sarmiento, L. B.; Tantaleán, M. V.
Publicaciones del Museo de Historia Natural - Serie A Zoologia (1991)
Stenurus australis n. sp. (Nematoda: Pseudaliidae) found in the nasal and cranial sinuses of Phocoena spinipinnis (Burmeister, 1865) is described. The hosts were obtained at the Chimbote, Ancash (09°04'S-78°35'W) and…
Potential rates of increase of a harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) population subjected to incidental mortality in commercial fisheries
Woodley, Thomas H.; Read, Andrew J.
Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences (1991)
We estimated the potential intrinsic rate of increase (r) of the harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) population in the Bay of Fundy and Gulf of Maine using empirical data on reproductive…
Observations on the distribution and behavior of Dall’s porpoise (Phocoenoides dalli) in Monterey Bay, California
Jefferson, T.
Aquatic Mammals (1991)
A study of Dall's porpoise distribution and behaviour between September 1986 and February 1989 confirmed the year-round presence of these animals in Monterey Bay, California. Dall's porpoises in the Bay…
New advances on population status and protective measures of Lipotes vexillifer and Neophocaena phocaenoides in the Changjiang River
Renjun, L.
Aquatic Mammals (1991)
This paper reports the population status of the endangered Chinese River dolphin - Lipotes vexillifer, the factors causing the population decline of Lipotes and protective measures adopted in recent years,…
Forehead anatomy of Phocoena phocoena and Cephalorhynchus commersonii: 3-dimensional computer reconstructions with emphasis on the nasal diverticula
Amundin, Mats; Cranford, Ted
Sensory Abilities of Cetaceans (1990)
(...) Watkins et al. (1977) and Dudok van Heel (1981) point to similarity in sound output in Cephalorhynchus and Phocoena, and suggest that it may be the result of convergent…