Phocarctos hookeri
Assessing the impacts of infectious disease on reproductive success in New Zealand sea lions (Phocarctos hookeri) : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Veterinary Science in Wildlife Health at Massey University, Palmerston North, Manawatū, New Zealand
... Poor reproductive success is one factor that may be perpetuating the population decline of the threatened New Zealand (NZ) sea lion (Phocarctos hookeri). The species has a severely restricted distribution, ...
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Distribution, pup production and mortality of New Zealand sea lion Phocarctos hookeri on Campbell Island / Motu Ihupuku, 2008
... Abstract: Surveys were undertaken at Campbell Island / Motu Ihupuku during January and February 2008, to determine the distribution and pup production of New Zealand sea lions (NZ sea lion; Phocarctos ...
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Causes of neonatal mortality in the New Zealand sea lion (Phocarctos Hookeri) : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Veterinary Pathology at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
... The research reported in this thesis aimed at identifying and pondering the causes of neonatal mortality in New Zealand sea lion (NZSL) (Phocarctos hookeri) pups at Sandy Bay Beach on Enderby Island (New ...
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Causes of mortality and characterisation of Mycobacteriosis in adult New Zealand sea lions (Phocarctos Hookeri) at Enderby Island : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Veterinary Science in Wildlife Health at Massey University, Manawatū, Palmerston North, New Zealand
... The New Zealand sea lion (Phocarctos hookeri) is classified as endangered and “Nationally Critical” due to a declining population and restricted population range. There have been recent bacterial epizootic ...
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Assessing the impacts of infectious disease on reproductive success in New Zealand sea lions (Phocarctos hookeri) : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Veterinary Science in Wildlife Health at Massey University, Palmerston North, Manawatū, New Zealand
... Infectious disease is a threat to pinnipeds and many other wild animal populations that in many cases has not been well investigated. Recently, there has been increased interest in this area, particularly in endangered ...
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The distribution of fatty acids and presence of environmental contaminants in the blubber of the New Zealand sea lion (Phocarctos hookeri) : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Conservation Biology at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
... Fatty acid signature analysis (FASA) of blubber is an increasingly popular tool for investigating the foraging ecology of marine mammals. This technique is based on the principle that fatty acids (FAs) from prey species ...
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Feeding ecology of the New Zealand sea lion (Phocarctos hookeri) : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor Philosophy in Zoology at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
... (Phocarctos hookeri) has been classified as “vulnerable in decline” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) (Gales 2008) and “threatened” under the NZ Threat Classification System ...
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Foraging locations of female New Zealand sea lions (Phocarctos hookeri) from a declining colony
... (Phocarctos hookeri) is one of the world’s rarest otariids (eared seals) and has a declining population; it is classified as ‘Vulnerable’ in decline by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature ...
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Foraging behaviour of juvenile female New Zealand sea lions (Phocarctos hookeri) in contrasting environments
... Foragers can show adaptive responses to changes within their environment through morphological and behavioural plasticity. We investigated the plasticity in body size, at sea movements and diving behaviour of juvenile ...
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Causes of neonatal mortality in the New Zealand sea lion (Phocarctos Hookeri) : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Veterinary Pathology at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
... very few reports of these parasites in phocids (Dailey and Hill, 1970). Only two species, Uncinaria lucasi and Uncinaria hamiltoni have been described (Baylis, 1933, 1947), but intermediate types were reported (Olsen, ...
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An investigation of vitamin D metabolism in kiwi (Apteryx mantelli), tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus) and New Zealand sea lion (Phocarctos hookeri) and the relationship of vitamin D metabolism with their life history characteristics : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Veterinary Studies at Massey University, Turitea, Palmerston North, New Zealand
... CHAPTER 3: Ability of kiwi Apteryx mantelli, morepork Ninox novaseelandiae, tuatara Sphenodon punctatus and New Zealand sea lion Phocarctos hookeri skin to synthesise vitamin D 3.1 Abstr[r] ...
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An investigation of vitamin D metabolism in kiwi (Apteryx mantelli), tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus) and New Zealand sea lion (Phocarctos hookeri) and the relationship of vitamin D metabolism with their life history characteristics : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Veterinary Studies at Massey University, Turitea, Palmerston North, New Zealand
... Vitamin D, a fat-soluble vitamin, has a wide range of functions in vertebrates. The aim of the study was to determine if the evolutionary history of different animal species affects their predominant route of vitamin D ...
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Foraging energetics and diving behavior of lactating New Zealand sea lions, Phocarctos hookeri
... Unlike New Zealand sea lions, FMR in Antarctic fur seals increased with increasing trip duration and declined as the proportion of time spent diving and diving effort increased.. Arnould[r] ...
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Causes of mortality and characterisation of Mycobacteriosis in adult New Zealand sea lions (Phocarctos Hookeri) at Enderby Island : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Veterinary Science in Wildlife Health at Massey University, Manawatū, Palmerston North, New Zealand
... pinnipedii is likely endemic in several wild pinniped populations of the southern hemisphere Vagrant subantarctic fur seals have been reported in the Indian, South Atlantic and South Pac[r] ...
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IN VITRO COMPARATIVE ANTICANCER ACTIVITY STUDY OF METHANOLIC EXTRACT OF TRADITIONALLY USED MEDICINAL PLANT OF MIZORAM
... was performed using a Spectramax M2 Microplate Reader (Molecular Diagnostic, Inc.) at a wavelength of 570 nm. Results: The Cytotoxicity of studied medicinal plants of Mizoram such as Mikania micrantha, Allium ...
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Parasites of vectors Ixodiphagus hookeri and its Wolbachia symbionts in ticks in the Netherlands
... I. hookeri occurs shortly after emerging from their tick host ...I. hookeri strain [17-19]. I. hookeri has been investigated for its potential as biological tick control agent with variable results ...
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NUCLEAR GENE-INDUCED PLASTOME MUTATIONS IN OENOTHERA HOOKERI. I. GENETIC ANALYSIS
... These nine variegated seedlings might well have arisen by cytoplasmic transmission from the parent plants, but the frequency is too low to explain adequately the different level[r] ...
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Allium hookeri root protects oxidative stress induced inflammatory responses and β cell damage in pancreas of streptozotocin induced diabetic rats
... Background: Water extract from the root of Allium hookeri (AH) shows anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and free radical scavenging effects. In this study, the ameliorating effects of AH on oxidative stress-induced ...
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Allium hookeri root extract exerts anti inflammatory effects by nuclear factor κB down regulation in lipopolysaccharide induced RAW264 7 cells
... Allium hookeri Thwaites (Liliaceae family, AH) is a traditional herb in Southeast Asia. AH is introduced in 2012 and widely cultivated in South Korea. AH is mainly used as a supplementary food and medicinal food ...
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Morphological variation, management and domestication of ‘maguey alto’ (Agave inaequidens) and ‘maguey manso’ (A. hookeri) in Michoacán, México
... The cultivated populations of A. inaequidens clearly had taller plants with longer stems and longer and wider leaves than the wild populations. Moreover, these fea- tures were even larger in A. hookeri. These are ...
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