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  Mirounga angustirostris, Elephant seal photos, Phillip Colla Natural History Photography :: Online Photo Search
Keywords: carnivore, endangered, marine mammal, mirounga angustirostris, northern elephant seal, phocid, phocidae, pinniped
Keywords: carnivore, endangered, marine mammal, mirounga angustirostris, northern elephant seal, phocid, phocidae, pinniped, underwater
Keywords: california, carnivore, endangered, marine mammal, mirounga angustirostris, northern elephant seal, phocid, phocidae, pinniped
www.oceanlight.com /lightbox.php?sp=Mirounga_angustirostris   (775 words)

  
  Biliary adenocarcinoma in a stranded northern elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris) -- Fauquier et al. 39 (3): 723 ...
Biliary adenocarcinoma in a stranded northern elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris) -- Fauquier et al.
Biliary adenocarcinoma in a stranded northern elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris)
A stranded adult female northern elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris) was admitted to a rehabilitation hospital grossly underweight and lethargic in April 2001.
www.jwildlifedis.org /cgi/content/abstract/39/3/723   (166 words)

  
 Seal
Earless Seal Genera Monachus Mirounga Lobodon Leptonychotes Hydrurga Ommatophoca Erignathus Phoca Halichoerus Cystophora...
Northern Elephant Seal Mirounga angustirostris Gill, 1866 The Northern Elephant Seal Mirounga angustirostris is one of t...
Southern Elephant Seal Mirounga leonina 1758 The Southern Elephant Seal Mirounga leonina is one of two sealss".
www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/seal.html   (800 words)

  
 tesis
The pebble beaches of this coastline are inhabited by southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) and southern sea lions (Otaria flavescens).
Most elephant births occur in September and October (Scolaro, 1976), and most sea lions births occurs in January and February (Ximenez, 1976).
SCOLARO, J. Censo de elefantes marinos (Mirounga leonina, L.) en el territorio continente Argentina.
www.fundorca.org.ar /tesisf.htm   (1552 words)

  
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BESTER, M.N. and LENGLART, P-Y. An analysis of the southern elephant seal Mirounga leonina breeding population at Kerguelen.
BESTER, M.N. Coexistence of southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) and fur seals (Arctocephalus spp.) on sub- Antarctic islands.
BESTER, M.N. and WILKINSON, I.S. Population ecology of southern elephant seals Mirounga leonina at Marion Island.
www.up.ac.za /academic/zoology/New/mnbester/publications.html   (1495 words)

  
 Ethics Guidelines   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Baker, J.R., Anderson, S.S. and Fedak, M.A. The use of ketamine-diazepam mixture to immobilise wild grey seals (Halichoerus grypus) and southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina).
Ling, J.K. and Bryden, M.M. Southern elephant seal Mirounga leonina Linnaeus, 1758.
Vergani, D.F. Comparative study of populations in Antarctica and Patagonia of the southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina, and its methodology.
www-old.aad.gov.au /OISOScience/red/reda_07.asp   (1023 words)

  
 Publications   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Chylomicron triacylglycerol fatty acids in suckling northern elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris) resemble the composition and the distribution of fatty acids in milk fat.
Moult Energetics of the Northern Elephant Seal Mirounga angustirostris.
The Energetics of Lactation in the Northern Elephant Seal Mirounga angustirostris.
bio.research.ucsc.edu /people/costa/Publications.htm   (2978 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - elephant seal (Vertebrate Zoology) - Encyclopedia
It is the largest of the fin-footed mammals, or pinnipeds, exceeding the walrus in size.
There is a northern species, Mirounga angustirostris, along the Pacific coast, and a larger southern species, M.
Males commonly reach a length of 18 ft (5.5 m) and a weight of 5,000 lb (2,270 kg); the female may measure 10 ft (3 m).
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/E/elphnt-se.html   (366 words)

  
 Mirounga or elephant seals - TheWebsiteOfEverything.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
'Mirounga' is a beautiful ocean going catamaran - fully equipped for sailing round the world.
"Mirounga" is a common misspelling or typo for: Marengo, Marina, Midrange, Miranda, Miring, Mooring.
ELEPHANT SEAL The elephant seal or sea elephant (Mirounga) is the largest of the seals.
www.thewebsiteofeverything.com /animals/mammals/Carnivora/Phocidae/Mirounga/index.html   (248 words)

  
 Antarctic Wildlife Research Unit - Recent Publications   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
McMAHON, C. Population status, trends and a re-examination of the hypotheses explaining the recent decreases of the southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina.
VAN DEN HOFF, J. Dispersal of southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina L.) marked at Macquarie Island.
BELL, C. Estimation of body mass in the southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina, by photogrammetry and morphometrics.
www.zoo.utas.edu.au /awru/publications1020.htm   (2279 words)

  
 sp=mirounga   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
AY165092 Mirounga leonina haplotype SESFI1-CR mitochondrial control region I, partial sequence.
AY165093 Mirounga leonina haplotype SESFI2-CR mitochondrial control region I, partial sequence.
AY165094 Mirounga leonina haplotype SESFI3-CR mitochondrial control region I, partial sequence.
pbil.univ-lyon1.fr /cgi-bin/acnuc-search-sp?query=MIROUNGA&db=GenBank   (265 words)

  
 Southern Elephant Seal, Mirounga leonina @ MarineBio.org   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Southern elephant seals, Mirounga leonina, are named for their elephant trunk-like nose.
Southern elephant seals, Mirounga leonina, inhabit open water outside the breeding and molting seasons for an average of 10 months per year to feed on squid and fish.
The Southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina, was heavily hunted for its oil for centuries.
www.marinebio.com /species.asp?id=296   (1668 words)

  
 Images   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Northern Elephant Seal (Mirounga angustirostris)/ Portrait of female in Baja, Mexico.
Northern Elephant Seal (Mirounga angustirostris)/ Young seal in tidal pool.
Northern Elephant Seal (Mirounga angustirostris)/Group of seals in tide.
www.naturalexposures.com /recent/elephantseal   (693 words)

  
 The Marine Mammal Center
Stranding causes of northern elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris) and pacific harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) along the central California coast: 1992-2001, Proceedings of the 35th Annual Conference of The International Association for Aquatic Animal Medicine, April 4-9, Galveston, Texas.
Identification of a gamma Herpesviral infection in Northern elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris).
from the gastrointestinal tract of northern elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris).
www.tmmc.org /learning/research/conference.asp   (9855 words)

  
 sp=mirounga angustirostris   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
AY377162 Mirounga angustirostris N17 cytochrome oxidase subunit II (COX2) gene, partial cds; mitochondrial gene for mitochondrial product.
AY377185 Mirounga angustirostris N17 ATP synthase F0 subunit 8 (ATP8) gene, complete cds; mitochondrial gene for mitochondrial product.
AY377208 Mirounga angustirostris N17 NADH dehydrogenase subunit 3 (ND3) gene, complete cds; mitochondrial gene for mitochondrial product.
pbil.univ-lyon1.fr /cgi-bin/acnuc-search-sp?query=MIROUNGA%20ANGUSTIROSTRIS&db=GenBank   (314 words)

  
 Australian Antarctic Division - Animal Research Guidelines
Condy, P.R. Postnatal development and growth in southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) at MarionIsland.
Culik, B., Adelung, D. and Woakes, A.J. The effect of disturbance on the heart rate and behaviour of Adélie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) during the breeding season.
Contribucion del I.A.A. Wanless, S., Harris, M.P. and Morris, J.A. The effect of radio transmitters on the behaviour of common murres and razorbills during chick rearing.
www.aad.gov.au /?casid=10459   (1112 words)

  
 GH and ghrelin increase with fasting in a naturally adapted species, the northern elephant seal (Mirounga ...
GH and ghrelin increase with fasting in a naturally adapted species, the northern elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris) -- Ortiz et al.
GH and ghrelin increase with fasting in a naturally adapted species, the northern elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris)
After nursing, pups of the northern elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris) are approximately 46% body fat and rely almost entirely on the oxidation of their large fat stores to sustain their metabolism for the ensuing 8-12 week postweaning fast, which is a natural component of their life history.
joe.endocrinology-journals.org /cgi/content/abstract/178/3/533   (208 words)

  
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LENGLART, P-Y. and BESTER, M.N. Post-weaning dispersion of southern elephant seal Mirounga leonina underyearlings at Kerguelen.
BESTER, M.N. Marking and monitoring studies of the Kerguelen stock of southern elephant seals Mirounga leonina and their bearing on biological research in the Vestfold Hills.
McMAHON, C.R., BURTON, H.R. and BESTER, M.N. Weaning mass and the future survival of juvenile southern elephant seals, Mirounga leonina, at Macquarie Island.
www.up.ac.za /academic/zoology/2003/mnbester.html   (2734 words)

  
 Sailing the Grenadines with Mirounga   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Crew have separate quarters and bathroom in the bows.
The Crew: Richard and Suzanna Roxburgh, (both from the UK in their mid fifties with successful and varied careers behind them) were sailing round the world in 'Mirounga', but have been seduced by the beautiful island of Bequia and have decided to stop there for a few years and build a house.
In the meantime they'd be delighted to entertain congenial people on board this fine catamaran.
www.islandtimeholidays.com /Grenadines-sailing/Mirounga.htm   (314 words)

  
 Park Science--Volume 19(1)--February 1999--February 1999--Mirounga massing at Point Reyes National Seashore--Page 1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
The park is currently developing a strategy for protecting and managing elephant seals by gathering sufficient information on seal habitat needs and potential conflicts.
Elephant seals of the genus Mirounga are the largest in size of all pinnipeds of the world.
The term Mirounga is derived from an Australian aboriginal name for the elephant seals and represents two species in the genus; the northern species (Mirounga angustirostris) is of the northern latitudes.
www2.nature.nps.gov /parksci/vol19/vol19(1)/16-1allen.htm   (874 words)

  
 FP7 Northern Elephant Seal At Sunset, Mirounga angustirostris, Piedras Blancas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
FP7 Northern Elephant Seal At Sunset, Mirounga angustirostris, Piedras Blancas
Some of my most memorable photographs are featured in this section, along with photo tips and the story behind the making of each photograph.
The book, published in 1999, covers all of North America's Marine Sanctuaries, including Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary, within which the San Simeon elephant seal colony is located.
www.johncangphoto.com /fotopages/featuredphoto7.htm   (485 words)

  
 Associate Vice Chancellor for Research
Population recovery and status of the northern elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris.
Diving behavior of female northern elephant seals, Mirounga angustirostris.
Aggression in the female northern elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris.
research.ucsc.edu /lb_publish.html   (3378 words)

  
 Elephant Seal (Mirounga) - MavicaNET
Brief description of the Elephant Seal, found in both the Southern and Northern Hemispheres.
Mirounga angustirostris (Northern Elephant Seal): Narrative - English
In the breeding season feeding is foregone and animals can loose up to 4.5-7kg a day.
www.mavicanet.com /directory/eng/28234.html   (73 words)

  
 Northern Elephant Seal, Mirounga angustirostris @ MarineBio.org   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Northern elephant seals, Mirounga angustirostris, have characteristically long noses giving them their common name—although these noses aren't quite as long as an elephant's!
Northern elephant seals, Mirounga angustirostris, were almost hunted to extinction in the 19th century for their blubber.
Northern Elephant Seal - Mirounga angustirostris - MarineBio.org.
www.marinebio.com /species.asp?id=295   (1508 words)

  
 Mark Hindell, Staff at the Tasmanian Aquaculture & Fisheries Institute, University of Tasmania
Bell, C.M., Hindell, M.A., and Burton, H.R. Estimation of body mass in the southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina, by photogrammetry and morphometrics.
Bell, C.M., Burton, H.R. and Hindell, M.A. Growth of southern elephant seals, Mirounga leonina, during their first foraging trip.
Hindell, M.A. and Slip, D.J. The importance of being fat: maternal expenditure in the southern elephant seal Mirounga leonina.
www.utas.edu.au /tafi/Profiles_Sch_of_Zool/TAFI_Mark_Hindell.htm   (498 words)

  
 Detection of myoglobin desaturation in Mirounga angustirostris during apnea -- Ponganis et al. 282 (1): 267 -- AJP - ...
Detection of myoglobin desaturation in Mirounga angustirostris during apnea -- Ponganis et al.
Detection of myoglobin desaturation in Mirounga angustirostris during apnea
H NMR solution-state study of elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris) myoglobin (Mb) and hemoglobin (Hb) establishes the temperature-dependent
ajpregu.physiology.org /cgi/content/abstract/282/1/R267   (185 words)

  
 A southern elephant seal, Mirounga leonina, with mouth wide open Pics and Photos   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
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