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25 Φεβ 2024 · Dolphins are some of the most fascinating creatures in the ocean, with a wide range of adaptations that allow them to survive and thrive in their aquatic environment. These adaptations can be divided into three categories: behavioral, structural, and physiological.
Dolphins are highly equipped predators, and while they look cute, they can be menacing. Their bodies adapted well to suit their hunting and survival needs in the water, and below are some of the most astonishing adaptations of the dolphin.
1 Ιαν 2024 · Lipophilic POPs can have a variety of health and reproductive effects on dolphins, especially through immune system suppression (see Chapter 13: Immunology) or through reduced calf survival from transfer via milk (Jepson et al., 2016).
Observational and capture‐release research of wild dolphin populations has provided copious information on dolphin natural history, disease ecology, and diving physiology, as well as historical and current conditions of ocean health (Schwacke et al., 2012; Wells, 2009; Yordy et al., 2010).
1 Μαΐ 2019 · In the final study, we analyze life expectancy data for dolphins in zoological care with a survival analysis (Kaplan-Meier) that better conforms to the real-world characteristics of bottlenose dolphin survival than the previous two methods did.
Dolphins are incredibly intelligent, social, wide-ranging and deep-diving marine mammals. They live in complex social groups called pods, often made up of family members. In the wild, dolphins are very interconnected to the health and survival of the entire marine ecosystem.
1 Ιαν 2024 · It examines how anthropogenic disturbance, such as entanglement in fishing gear, boat strikes and disturbance, pollution, and climate disruption may affect the health, survival, and reproductive success of dolphins.