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Whales

Known as: Neobalaenidae, Whale, whaling 
Large marine mammals of the order CETACEA. In the past, they were commercially valued for whale oil, for their flesh as human food and in ANIMAL FEED… 
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CapereaDelphinapterus leucasDolphins - mammalDwarf Sperm Whale

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CetaceaMammals

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Highly Cited
2015
Highly Cited
2015
Feeding performance by sympatric blue and fin whales exploiting a common prey resource
ARI S. FRIEDLAENDER, Marine Mammal Institute, Hatfield Marine Science Center, Oregon State University, 2035 Marine Science Drive… 
Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Origins. On the origin of eukaryotes.
OriginsIn the eighth essay in Science 's series in honor of the Year of Darwin, Carl Zimmer describes one of the most important… 
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Emerging Diseases in Marine Mammals: from Dolphins to Manatees Exposures to viruses, pollutants may lead to diseases, sometimes involving immune dysfunctions, among marine mammals
During the past two decades, 30 diseases that were all new to human medicine emerged, while other long-recognized diseases such… 
2004
2004
Fractal analysis of narwhal space use patterns.
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Depth-dependent acoustic features of diving sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) in the Gulf of Mexico.
Three-dimensional dive trajectories of three sperm whales in the Gulf of Mexico have been obtained by measuring the relative… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Trophic Mass-Balance Model of Alaska's Prince William Sound Ecosystem, for the Post-Spill Period 1994-1996
Information about the ecological components of Alaska's Prince William Sound (PWS) has increased considerably since the 1989… 
1999
1999
The construction of social difference in a prehistoric Inuit whaling community
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Tumors in St. Lawrence Beluga Whales (Delphinapterus leucas)
A population of 450–500 belugas (Delphinapterus leucas) resides in the polluted estuary of the St. Lawrence River. Stranded… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Temperature regulation of marine mammals.
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
Stomach Flushing: Effectiveness and Influence on Survival and Condition of Juvenile Salmonids
Hydraulic stomach flushing was an effective method to analyze relative food consumption and feeding habits of young salmonids… 
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