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Open AccessAuthor Correction: Annual phenology and migration routes to breeding grounds in western-central North Pacific sei whales
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Open AccessAnnual phenology and migration routes to breeding grounds in western-central North Pacific sei whales
The sei whale (Balaenoptera borealis) is an important species among baleen whales in the North Pacific and plays a significant role in the ecosystem. Despite the importance of this species, information regarding ...
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Disruption of SMC-related genes promotes recombinant cholesterol esterase production in Burkholderia stabilis
Burkholderia stabilis strain FERMP-21014 secretes cholesterol esterase (BsChe), which is used in clinical settings to determine serum cholesterol levels. Previously, we constructed an expression plasmid with an e...
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Open AccessEstimation of the feeding record of pregnant Antarctic minke whales (Balaenoptera bonaerensis) using carbon and nitrogen stable isotope analysis of baleen plates
Antarctic minke whales (Balaenoptera bonaerensis) are migratory capital breeders that experience intensive summer feeding on Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) in the Southern Ocean and winter breeding at lower ...
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Open AccessDecline in body condition in the Antarctic minke whale (Balaenoptera bonaerensis) in the Southern Ocean during the 1990s
Changes in the body condition of Antarctic minke whales (Balaenoptera bonaerensis) have been investigated in a number of studies, but remain contested. Here we provide a new analysis of body condition measurement...
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Antarctic minke whales find ice gaps along the ice edge in foraging grounds of the Indo-Pacific sector (60° E and 140° E) of the Southern Ocean
Antarctic minke whales Balaenoptera bonaerensis are rorquals that migrate to Antarctic waters to forage during the austral summer. Because the species frequents the edges of ice packs in summer, the potential imp...
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Decrease in stomach contents in the Antarctic minke whale (Balaenoptera bonaerensis) in the Southern Ocean
The Antarctic minke whale (Balaenoptera bonaerensis) is one of the major krill predators in Antarctic waters. A reported decline in energy storage over almost two decades indicates that food availability for the ...
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Habitat and prey selection of common minke, sei, and Bryde’s whales in mesoscale during summer in the subarctic and transition regions of the western North Pacific
This study represents the first quantitative analysis of the characteristics of the distribution areas and stomach contents of common minke whale Balaenoptera acutorostrata, sei whale B. borealis, and Bryde’s wha...
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Decline in energy storage in the Antarctic minke whale (Balaenoptera bonaerensis) in the Southern Ocean
The annual trend in energy storage in the Antarctic minke whale was examined using catch data from all 18 survey years in the Japanese Whale Research Program (JARPA). Regression analyses clearly showed that bl...
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Occurrence of the minimal armhook squids Berryteuthis anonychus (Cephalopoda: Gonatidae) in the stomachs of common minke whales Balaenoptera acutorostrata in the western North Pacific
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Initiation Step of Radical Polymerization of Styrene in Various Non-Aromatic Solvents
Rates of initiation of radical polymerizations (Ri) of styrene by several initiators in non-aromatic solvents were determined and compared with those in benzene. It is considered that by forming π-complex with a ...
