(2006)
(...) The Black Sea harbour porpoise, P. p. relicta, qualifies for listing as Endangered (EN) based on criteria A1d and A4c,d,e. The basis for inferences and suspicions leading to that…
Population structure and historical demography of eastern North Atlantic harbour porpoises inferred through mtDNA sequences
Tolley, K. A.; Rosel, P. E.
Marine Ecology Progress Series (2006)
The harbour porpoise Phocoena phocoena experiences high rates of incidental mortality in commercial fisheries, and in some areas these rates are sufficiently high to justify concern over population sustainability. Given…
Auditory brainstem response in a harbor porpoise show lack of automatic gain control for simulated echoes
Beedholm, Kristian; Miller, Lee A.; Blanchet, Marie-Anne
The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America (2006)
The auditory brainstem response (ABR) response to simulated echolocation clicks was studied in a harbor porpoise, Phocoena phocoena, to determine the relationship between the animal’s perceived echo strength and the…
The risk of infection from polychlorinated biphenyl exposure in the harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena): A case–control approach
Hall, Ailsa J.; Hugunin, Kelly; Deaville, Robert; Law, Robin J.; Allchin, Colin R.; Jepson, Paul D.
Environ Health Perspect (2006)
The objective of this study was to determine whether the risk of mortality from infectious disease in harbor porpoise in UK. waters increased with high exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs),…
Distribution of Pholeter gastrophilus (Digenea) within the stomach of four odontocete species: the role of the diet and digestive physiology of hosts
AZNAR, F. J.; FOGNANI, P.; BALBUENA, J. A.; PIETROBELLI, M.; RAGA, J. A.
Parasitology (2006)
We compared the distribution of the digenean Pholeter gastrophilus in the stomach of 27 harbour porpoises, Phocoena phocoena, 27 striped dolphins, Stenella coeruleoalba, 18 bottlenose dolphins, Tursiops truncatus, and 100…
Stable isotope analysis of harbour porpoises and their prey from the Baltic and Kattegat/Skagerrak Seas
Angerbjörn, Anders; Börjesson, Patrik; Brandberg, Katrin
Marine Biology Research (2006)
The by-caught harbour porpoises in commercial fisheries have raised concerns over their conservation status in the Baltic region. One important aspect for management purposes is porpoise movements within the region.…
Timing of epiphyseal development in the flipper skeleton of the harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) as an indicator of paedomorphosis
Galatius, Anders; Andersen, Mai-Britt Elin Rindom; Haugan, Birgitte; Langhoff, Heidi Elisabeth; Jespersen, Åse
Acta Zoologica (2006)
Epiphyseal development was investigated on X-rays of flippers from 158 harbour porpoises from Danish waters. Development followed a proximodistal pattern similar to what is known in other cetacean species. Ossification…
Differences in the response of a striped dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) and a harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) to an acoustic alarm
Kastelein, R.A.; Jennings, N.; Verboom, W.C.; de Haan, D.; Schooneman, N.M.
Marine Environmental Research (2006)
Small cetacean bycatch in gillnet fisheries may be reduced by deterring odontocetes from nets acoustically. However, different odontocete species may respond differently to acoustic signals from alarms. Therefore, in this…
Pathological findings in harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) from Norwegian and Icelandic waters
Siebert, U.; Tolley, K.; Víkingsson, G. A.; Ólafsdottir, D.; Lehnert, K.; Weiss, R.; Baumgärtner, W.
Journal of Comparative Pathology (2006)
A study of 37 by-caught harbour porpoises from Icelandic and Norwegian waters showed that most were in good or moderate nutritional condition and none was severely emaciated. Mild infection with…
Bycatch of harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) in gillnet fisheries of the Estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada, 2000-02
Lesage, V.; Keays, J.; Turgeon, S.; Hurtubise, S.
Journal of Cetacean Research and Management (2006)
The incidental catch of harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) in the gillnet fishery of the Estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada, was examined using: (1) questionnaires mailed to fishermen inquiring…