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Long distance movements and disjunct spatial use of harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) in the inland waters of the Pacific Northwest by Peterson, Sarah H, Lance, Monique M, Jeffries, Steven J, Acevedo-Gutiérrez, Alejandro

“…Worldwide, adult harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) typically limit their movements and activity to <50 km from their primary haul-out site. As a result, the…”
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Haul-out behavior of harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) in Hood Canal, Washington by London, Josh M, Ver Hoef, Jay M, Jeffries, Steven J, Lance, Monique M, Boveng, Peter L

“…The goal of this study was to model haul-out behavior of harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) in the Hood Canal region of Washington State with respect to changes in…”
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Cetacean Strandings in the US Pacific Northwest 2000–2019 Reveal Potential Linkages to Oceanographic Variability by Warlick, Amanda J., Huggins, Jessica L., Lambourn, Dyanna M., Duffield, Deborah A., D’Alessandro, Dalin N., Rice, James M., Calambokidis, John, Hanson, M. Bradley, Gaydos, Joseph K., Jeffries, Steven J., Olson, Jennifer K., Scordino, Jonathan J., Akmajian, Adrianne M., Klope, Matthew, Berta, Susan, Dubpernell, Sandy, Carlson, Betsy, Riemer, Susan, Hodder, Jan, Souze, Victoria, Elsby, Alysha, King, Cathy, Wilkinson, Kristin, Boothe, Tiffany, Norman, Stephanie A.

“…Studying patterns in marine mammal stranding cases can provide insight into changes in population health, abundance, and distribution. Cetaceans along the…”
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Detection of Pathogenic Leptospira Bacteria in Pinniped Populations via PCR and Identification of a Source of Transmission for Zoonotic Leptospirosis in the Marine Environment by Cameron, Caroline E, Zuerner, Richard L, Raverty, Stephen, Colegrove, Kathleen M, Norman, Stephanie A, Lambourn, Dyanna M, Jeffries, Steven J, Gulland, Frances M

“…Leptospirosis, caused by the spirochete Leptospira, is a geographically widespread disease that affects a broad range of mammals, including marine mammals…”
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Chemical and biological pollution contribute to the immunological profiles of free-ranging harbor seals by Mos, Lizzy, Morsey, Brenda, Jeffries, Steven J., Yunker, Mark B., Raverty, Stephen, Guise, Sylvain De, Ross, Peter S.

“…Polychlorinated biphenyls and other persistent organic pollutants have been associated with immunotoxicity and outbreaks of (infectious) disease in marine…”
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Fish consumption by harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) in the San Juan Islands, Washington by Howard, Sarah M.S, Lance, Monique M, Jeffries, Steven J, Acevedo-Gutierrez, Alejandro

“…The harbor seal (Phoca vitulina) is a large-bodied and abundant predator in the Salish Sea ecosystem, and its population has recovered since the 1970s after…”
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Competing tradeoffs between increasing marine mammal predation and fisheries harvest of Chinook salmon by Chasco, Brandon E., Kaplan, Isaac C., Thomas, Austen C., Acevedo-Gutiérrez, Alejandro, Noren, Dawn P., Ford, Michael J., Hanson, M. Bradley, Scordino, Jonathan J., Jeffries, Steven J., Marshall, Kristin N., Shelton, Andrew O., Matkin, Craig, Burke, Brian J., Ward, Eric J.

“…Many marine mammal predators, particularly pinnipeds, have increased in abundance in recent decades, generating new challenges for balancing human uses with…”
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Status, trends, and equilibrium abundance estimates of the translocated sea otter population in Washington State by Hale, Jessica R., Laidre, Kristin L., Jeffries, Steven J., Scordino, Jonathan J., Lynch, Deanna, Jameson, Ronald J., Tim Tinker, M.

“…Sea otters (Enhydra lutris kenyoni) historically occurred in Washington State, USA, until their local extinction in the early 1900s as a result of the maritime…”
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Harbor seal diet in northern Puget Sound: implications for the recovery of depressed fish stocks by Lance, Monique M., Chang, Wan-Ying, Jeffries, Steven J., Pearson, Scott F., Acevedo-Gutiérrez, Alejandro

“…Recovery of severely declining resource stocks often leads to enforced quotas or reduced human access to those resources. Predators, however, do not recognize…”
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Congenital Diseases in Harbor Seals (Phoca vitulina richardsii) from the Salish Sea by D'Agnese, Erin R., Lambourn, Dyanna M., Olson, Jennifer K., Huggins, Jessica L., Raverty, Stephen, Garner, Michael M., Calambokidis, John, Scott, Alyssa A., Jeffries, Steven J., Gaydos, Joseph K.

“…Postmortem data for harbor seals (Phoca vitulina richardsii) in the Salish Sea were analyzed for epidemiologic trends in congenital diseases. Cleft palate,…”
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Influence of occupation history and habitat on Washington sea otter diet by Hale, Jessica R., Laidre, Kristin L., Tinker, M. Tim, Jameson, Ronald J., Jeffries, Steven J., Larson, Shawn E., Bodkin, James L.

“…Habitat characteristics are primary determinants of nearshore marine communities. However, biological drivers like predation can also be important for…”
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BRUCELLA PINNIPEDIALIS INFECTIONS IN PACIFIC HARBOR SEALS (PHOCA VITULINA RICHARDSI) FROM WASHINGTON STATE, USA by Lambourn, Dyanna M., Garner, Michael, Ewalt, Darla, Raverty, Stephen, Sidor, Inga, Jeffries, Steven J., Rhyan, Jack, Gaydos, Joseph K.

“…In 1994 a novel Brucella sp., later named B. pinnipedialis, was identified in stranded harbor seals (Phoca vitulina). This Brucella sp. is a potential zoonotic…”
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New insights into the diets of harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) in the Salish Sea revealed by analysis of fatty acid signatures by Bromaghin, Jeffrey F, Lance, Monique M, Elliott, Elizabeth W, Jeffries, Steven J, Acevedo-Gutierrez, Alejandro, Kennish, John M

“…Harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) are an abundant predator along the west coast of North America, and there is considerable interest in their diet composition,…”
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Application of real-time quantitative PCR assays for detecting marine Brucella spp. in fish by Norman, Stephanie A., Delaney, Martha A., Haman, Katherine H., Thomas, Austen C., Godfroid, Jacques, Larsen, Anett K., Nymo, Ingebjørg H., Robbe-Austerman, Suelee, Quance, Christine, Rhyan, Jack C., Lambourn, Dyanna M., Jeffries, Steven J., Rabinowitz, Peter

“…Brucella ceti and Brucella pinnipedialis have been documented as occurring in marine mammals, and B. ceti has been identified in 3 naturally acquired human…”
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Harbor seal foraging response to a seasonal resource pulse, spawning Pacific herring by Thomas, Austen C., Lance, Monique M., Jeffries, Steven J., Miner, Benjamin G., Acevedo-Gutiérrez, Alejandro

“…Evidence suggests that Pacific harbor sealsPhoca vitulinaare likely to alter their foraging behavior in response to seasonal prey pulses. We hypothesized that…”
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PBDE flame retardants and PCBs in migrating Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) in the Strait of Georgia, British Columbia, Canada by Alava, Juan José, Lambourn, Dyanna, Olesiuk, Peter, Lance, Monique, Jeffries, Steven J., Gobas, Frank A.P.C., Ross, Peter S.

“…► PCBs and PBDEs were found at moderately high levels in Steller sea lions. ► Biotransformation was only evident for a limited number of PCB and PBDE…”
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Risk-based analysis of polychlorinated biphenyl toxicity in harbor seals by Mos, Lizzy, Cameron, Marc, Jeffries, Steven J, Koop, Ben F, Ross, Peter S

“…Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) have been associated with adverse health effects in marine mammals. However, the complex mixtures to which free‐ranging…”
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Increased harbor porpoise mortality in the Pacific Northwest, USA: understanding when higher levels may be normal by Huggins, Jessica L, Raverty, Stephen A, Norman, Stephanie A, Calambokidis, John, Gaydos, Joseph K, Duffield, Deborah A, Lambourn, Dyanna M, Rice, James M, Hanson, Brad, Wilkinson, Kristin, Jeffries, Steven J, Norberg, Brent, Barre, Lynne

“…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…”
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Postrelease movement of rehabilitated harbor seal (Phoca vitulina richardii) pups compared with cohort-matched wild seal pups by Gaydos, Joseph K., Ignacio Vilchis, L., Lance, Monique M., Jeffries, Steven J., Thomas, Austen, Greenwood, Vanessa, Harner, Penny, Ziccardi, Michael H.

“…Harbor seal (Phoca vitulina richardii) populations in the inland waters of Washington and British Columbia are at or near carrying capacity. Stranded pups…”
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Coxiella burnetii Infection of Marine Mammals in the Pacific Northwest, 1997–2010 by Kersh, Gilbert J., Lambourn, Dyanna M., Raverty, Stephen A., Fitzpatrick, Kelly A., Self, Joshua S., Akmajian, Adrianne M., Jeffries, Steven J., Huggins, Jessica, Drew, Clifton P., Zaki, Sherif R., Massung, Robert F.

“…Q fever is a zoonotic disease caused by the bacterium Coxiella burnetii. Humans are commonly exposed via inhalation of aerosolized bacteria derived from the…”
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