Gastrointestinal helminths of the cetaceans Phocoena spinipinnis (Burmeister, 1865) and Cephalorhynchus eutropia (Gray, 1846) from the southern coast of Chile

Torres, Patricio; Oporto, Jorge A.; Brieva, Lila M.; Escare, Leopoldo
Journal of Wildlife Diseases (1992)

Gastrointestinal helminths of the cetaceans Cephalorhynchus eutropia and Phocoena spinipinnis accidentally entangled in gill-nets off the coast of Queule, Chile, were identified from 1989 to 1990. Pseudoterranova sp., Polymorphus (Polymorphus)…


Genetic drift vs. natural selection in a long-term small isolated population: major histocompatibility complex class II variation in the Gulf of California endemic porpoise (Phocoena sinus)

MUNGUIA-VEGA, ADRIAN; ESQUER-GARRIGOS, YARELI; ROJAS-BRACHO, LORENZO; VAZQUEZ-JUAREZ, RICARDO; CASTRO-PRIETO, AINES; FLORES-RAMIREZ, SERGIO
Molecular Ecology (2007)

Although many studies confirm long-term small isolated populations (e.g. island endemics) commonly sustain low neutral genetic variation as a result of genetic drift, it is less clear how selection on…


Identification of a novel gammaherpesvirus associated with (muco)cutaneous lesions in harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena)

van Beurden, Steven J.; IJsseldijk, Lonneke L.; Ordonez, Soledad R.; Förster, Christine; de Vrieze, Geert; Gröne, Andrea; Verheije, M. Hélène; Kik, Marja
Arch Virol (2015)

Herpesviruses infect a wide range of vertebrates, including toothed whales of the order Cetacea. One of the smallest toothed whales is the harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena), which is widespread in…


Investigating potential associations between chronic exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls and infectious disease mortality in harbour porpoises from England and Wales

Jepson, Paul D.; Bennett, Peter M.; Allchin, Colin R.; Law, Robin J.; Kuiken, Thijs; Baker, John R.; Rogan, Emer; Kirkwood, James K.
Science of The Total Environment (1999)

Bioaccumulation of immunosuppressive organochlorines like polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) may pose a threat to the health and viability of cetacean populations. To investigate possible associations between chronic exposure to PCBs and…


Increased harbor porpoise mortality in the Pacific Northwest, USA: understanding when higher levels may be normal

Huggins, JL; Raverty, SA; Norman, SA; Calambokidis, J; Gaydos, JK; Duffield, DA; Lambourn, DM; Rice, JM; Hanson, B; Wilkinson, K; Jeffries, SJ; Norberg, B; Barre, L
Diseases of Aquatic Organisms (2015)

In 2006, a marked increase in harbor porpoise Phocoena phocoena strandings were reported in the Pacific Northwest of the USA, resulting in the declaration of an unusual mortality event (UME)…