Theriogenology (2010)
Most male mammals in temperate regions demonstrate seasonal sexual behaviors that coincide with seasonal variations in gonadal activities and androgen hormones. The Yangtze finless porpoise is a temperate freshwater cetacean…
Interspecific variation of ontogeny and skull shape among porpoises (Phocoenidae)
Galatius, Anders; Berta, Annalisa; Frandsen, Marie Schou; Goodall, R. Natalie P.
Journal of Morphology (2010)
All extant members of Phocoenidae (porpoises) have been characterized as pedomorphic based on skeletal characters. To investigate the ontogenetic background for pedomorphosis and assess interspecific differences in ontogeny among phocoenids,…
Distinguishing between two species of finless porpoises (Neophocaena phocaenoides and N. asiaeorientalis) in areas of sympatry
Wang, John Y.; Yang, Shih Chu; Wang, Bi J.; Wang, Lo S.
Mammalia (2010)
The existence of at least two biological species of finless porpoises (Neophocaena phocaenoides and N. asiaeorientalis) was accepted only recently. Given the vulnerability of finless porpoises to human activities throughout…
Finless porpoise (Neophocaena phocaenoides) discovered at Okinawa Island, Japan, with the source population inferred from mitochondrial DNA
Yoshida, Hideyoshi; Higashi, Naoto; Ono, Hidehiko; Uchida, Senzo
Aquatic Mammals (2010)
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Microsatellite variation and significant population genetic structure of endangered finless porpoises (Neophocaena phocaenoides) in Chinese coastal waters and the Yangtze River
Chen, Lian; Bruford, Michael W.; Xu, Shixia; Zhou, Kaiya; Yang, Guang
Marine Biology (2010)
The finless porpoise (Neophocaena phocaenoides) inhabits a wide range of tropical and temperate waters of the Indo-Pacific region. Genetic structure of finless porpoises in Chinese waters in three regions (Yangtze…
Analysis of global and local population stratification of finless porpoises Neophocaena phocaenoides in Chinese waters
Li, Xiang; Liu, Yingying; Tzika, Athanasia C.; Zhu, Qian; Van Doninck, Karine; Milinkovitch, Michel C.
Marine Biology (2011)
The existence of three distinct populations is widely accepted for the finless porpoise (Neophocaena phocaenoides) in Chinese waters: the Yellow Sea, Yangtze River, and South China Sea populations. Here, we…
Revision of the taxonomy of finless porpoises (genus Neophocaena): the existence of two species
Jefferson, Thomas A.; Wang, John Y.
Journal of Marine Animals and Their Ecology (2011)
Due to extensive morphological variation and inadequately-sampled or poorly-designed studies, the taxonomy of the finless porpoises (genus Neophocaena) has been controversial for some time. An uneasy stability with the arrangement…
Auditory temporal resolution and evoked responses to pulsed sounds for the Yangtze finless porpoises (Neophocaena phocaenoides asiaeorientalis)
Mooney, T. Aran; Li, Songhai; Ketten, Darlene R.; Wang, Kexiong; Wang, Ding
J Comp Physiol A (2011)
Temporal cues are important for some forms of auditory processing, such as echolocation. Among odontocetes (toothed whales, dolphins, and porpoises), it has been suggested that porpoises may have temporal processing…
Analysis of the bacterial diversity in the fecal material of the endangered Yangtze finless porpoise, Neophocaena phocaenoides asiaeorientalis
McLaughlin, Richard William; Chen, Minmin; Zheng, Jinsong; Zhao, Qingzhong; Wang, Ding
Molecular Biology Reports (2011)
The aim of this study was to determine the bacteria present in the fecal material of the endangered Yangtze finless porpoise, Neophocaena phocaenoides asiaeorientalis. Fecal samples were collected from 12…
Contamination status of POPs and BFRs and relationship with parasitic infection in finless porpoises (Neophocaena phocaenoides) from Seto Inland Sea and Omura Bay, Japan
Isobe, Tomohiko; Oshihoi, Tomoko; Hamada, Hiroki; Nakayama, Kei; Yamada, Tadasu K.; Tajima, Yuko; Amano, Masao; Tanabe, Shinsuke
Marine Pollution Bulletin (2011)
Contamination status of brominated flame retardants (BFRs) and persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in blubber of finless porpoises (Neophocaena phocaenoides) stranded along the coasts of Seto Inland Sea and Omura Bay…