scholarly journals Endocarditis Associated with Escherichia Coli in a Sea Lion (Zalophus Californianus)

2002 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 260-262 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.-H. Kim ◽  
J.-K. Lee ◽  
H.-S. Yoo ◽  
N.-R. Shin ◽  
N.-S. Shin ◽  
...  

Endocarditis associated with Escherichia coli was diagnosed in a 2-year-old male California sea lion ( Zalophus californianus). The diagnosis was based on light microscopic examination and bacterial isolation from the valvular lesion. This is the first case of bacterial endocarditis reported in a sea lion.

2007 ◽  
Vol 122 (5) ◽  
pp. 2916 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Kastak ◽  
Colleen Reichmuth ◽  
Marla M. Holt ◽  
Jason Mulsow ◽  
Brandon L. Southall ◽  
...  

2014 ◽  
Vol 151 (1) ◽  
pp. 113-121 ◽  
Author(s):  
N.L. Sinai ◽  
R.H. Dadaian ◽  
P.H. Kass ◽  
F.J.M. Verstraete

2001 ◽  
Vol 79 (6) ◽  
pp. 1080-1087 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony J Orr ◽  
James T Harvey

The purpose of this study was to quantify the errors associated with using fecal samples to determine the diet of the California sea lion (Zalophus californianus). Fishes and squids of known size and number were fed to five sea lions held in enclosures with seawater-filled pools. Enclosures were washed and pools were drained periodically so that sea lion feces could be collected using a 0.5 mm mesh bag. Fish otoliths and squid beaks were collected from feces and used to estimate number and size of prey eaten. An average of 50.7% (SE = 6.4%) of 430 fishes and 73.5% (SE = 12.0%) of 49 cephalopods fed to sea lions were represented by otoliths and beaks in feces, respectively. Estimated lengths of fish from feces were less than lengths of fish fed to sea lions by an average of 30.1% (SE = 2.8%). Beaks were not digested significantly; estimated lengths of squid were underestimated by an average of only 3.3% (SE = 1.5%) relative to actual lengths. Passage rates of otoliths varied, but more than 70% were recovered within 48 h after the fish was consumed. Passage rates of beaks were generally less than those of otoliths; six beaks (11%) were collected in feces 4 days after the squid were eaten. Correction factors were created to more reliably estimate the number and size of fishes and cephalopods eaten by California sea lions.


2003 ◽  
Vol 61 (2) ◽  
pp. 102-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kai Petra Stich ◽  
Guido Dehnhardt ◽  
Björn Mauck

2009 ◽  
Vol 292 (10) ◽  
pp. 1523-1547 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric W. Montie ◽  
Nicola Pussini ◽  
Gerald E. Schneider ◽  
Thomas W.K. Battey ◽  
Sophie Dennison ◽  
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