There are six subspecies of sea lions, all with different scientific names. As you’ve probably guessed, their common-use name means “lion of the sea,” but what do they have in common with their land-dwelling namesakes? In short, both lions and sea lions sport manes and roar loudly...
Otaria byronia (de Blainville, 1820), the valid scientific name for the southern sea lion ( Carnivora: Otariidae ). J. nat. Hist. 22: 767–772Oliva, D. 1988. Otaria byronia (de Blainville, 1820), the valid scientific name for the southern sea lion. J. Nat. Hist., 22:767-772....
The oceans contain a vast variety of creatures. Here are some marine animals whose names span the alphabet from A to Z.
This section gives an overview of the latest scientific knowledge regarding present (section 2.1.) and future (section 2.2.) wind (wave-forcing) climate in the NW Mediterranean Sea, where the Catalan coast is located. 2.1. Present Climate [12] Extratropical cyclones are the dominant feature of...
The term Mediterranean is derived from the Latin Mare medi terraneum, meaning “sea in the middle of the land” (Coll et al. 2010). It is the largest and deepest semi-enclosed sea in the world. The Mediterranean is connected to the Atlantic Ocean through the Strait of Gibraltar, to the...
Alternatively, her age class may have influenced her engagement with the EED devices, as two yearling CSLs, Unity and Amber, also interacted less with the EEDs compared to the younger sea lion pups; this would be consistent with age differences in enrichment engagement seen in dolphins [40]. ...
In response to increasing threats from sea-level rise and storm surge, the City of Charleston, South Carolina, and the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) propose constructing a seawall around the Charleston peninsula. The proposed seawall will terminate close to lower wealth, predominantly minorit...