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Autor:
J.R. Henderson, Thea C. Johanos, Brenda L. Becker, Jason D. Baker, Tracy A. Wurth, Charles L. Littnan
Publikováno v:
Biological Conservation. 144:2692-2701
The deteriorating demographic status of the endangered Hawaiian monk seal has motivated renewed and expanded proposals for conservation action, including translocation of seals to improve survival. Over the past three decades, numerous monk seal tran
Publikováno v:
Journal of Mammalogy. 92:336-341
Twinning is extremely rare in pinnipeds. Instances in which a female is observed simultaneously nursing 2 pups may represent alloparenting, or nonfilial nursing, a relatively common trait in pinnipeds. We explored the incidence of twinning in the Haw
Publikováno v:
Journal of Neuroscience Nursing. 42:S19-S29
The treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS) has advanced greatly since the introduction of disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) in the early 1990s. Although the DMTs have exhibited significant efficacy in relapsing-remitting MS and other forms of the dise
Autor:
William G. Gilmartin, Timothy J. Ragen, Jason D. Baker, Brenda L. Becker, Tim Gerrodette, Thea C. Johanos
Publikováno v:
Endangered Species Research. 11:123-132
High female mortality due to male aggression in Hawaiian monk seals led us to investi- gate the role of habitat use and social structure on sex ratios and aggression at Laysan Island, Hawaii. The sex ratio was strongly skewed towards males in the ear
Publikováno v:
Marine Mammal Science. 15:766-785
Initial appraisals of the status of endangered large-mammal populations may have to depend on indices of population trend. Such indices may possibly be improved by using auxiliary variables. Various models were studied for populations of the Florida
Publikováno v:
General and Comparative Endocrinology. 112:178-182
A gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist, d -Trp 6 -LHRH, was evaluated for its effectiveness in reducing circulating testosterone concentrations in wild Hawaiian monk seals ( Monachus schauinslandi ). Twenty-eight adult male seals were random
Publikováno v:
Marine Mammal Science. 10:13-30
The annual reproductive cycle is described for the adult female Hawaiian monk seal (Monachus schauinslandi) from data collected at Laysan Island (1982–1991) and Lisianski Island (1982–1983) in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. Pupping, lactation
Publikováno v:
Canadian Journal of Zoology. 71:458-468
Injuries observed on endangered Hawaiian monk seals (Monachus schauinslandi) at Laysan Island and French Frigate Shoals in the northwestern Hawaiian Islands in 1988 and 1989 were classified into six major types, based on the source of the wounds: mat
Publikováno v:
Canadian Journal of Zoology. 71:469-474
We studied reproductive rate, length of lactation period, pup survival, and mortality of injured and uninjured female Hawaiian monk seals (Monachus schauinslandi) on Laysan Island, northwestern Hawaiian Islands, in 1983 – 1989. The severity and tim
Autor:
Bibiana Bielekova, Brenda L. Becker
Publikováno v:
Neurology. 74
The development of monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) presents an emerging, highly specific therapeutic strategy for the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS). mAbs target selective molecules and have shown early promise, along with notable risks, in the tr