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With some species of whale louse, whale barnacle infestations play an important role. On the right whale, the parasites live mainly on callosities (raised callus-like patches of skin on the whales' heads). The clusters of white lice contrast with the dark skin of the whale, and help researchers identify individual whales because of the lice ...
Cyamus boopis is a species of whale louse in the family Cyamidae. [1]This is an ectoparasite that lives exclusively on humpback whales.The infestation is most concentrated around the genital apertures, but occurs on all parts of the body, most commonly where there is an infestation of the barnacle species Coronula diadema.
Almost all species of whale lice are specialized towards a certain species of whale, and there can be more than one species per whale. Whale lice eat dead skin, resulting in minor wounds in the skin. Whale louse infestations are especially evident in right whales, where colonies propagate on their callosities. [102]
After a 38-foot-long female gray whale washed ashore at Dockweiler Beach, scientists look for a cause of death: 'Each mortality has a story to tell.'
Drone videos of gray whales off Oregon have revealed new details about how the marine mammals find food. The findings were described in studies this summer. Drone video of gray whales offers new ...
The sperm whale or cachalot (Physeter macrocephalus) is the largest of the toothed whales and the largest toothed predator.It is the only living member of the genus Physeter and one of three extant species in the sperm whale family, along with the pygmy sperm whale and dwarf sperm whale of the genus Kogia.
In May 2023, a humpback whale that washed up in a Highland loch possibly died after becoming caught up in creel fishing lines, say experts. The animal's carcass was found on sand banks in Loch ...
Extensive data warehouse system for the analysis and integration of biological datasets written in Java and JavaScript Cross-platform: LGPL: University of Cambridge: LabKey Server: Software platform, allows organizations to integrate, analyze, and share complex biomedical data Linux, macOS, Windows: Apache: LabKey Software Foundation LAMMPS