Guadalupe Fur Seal Alopecia: A Metabolic Syndrome Associated to Climatic Anomalies?
April 2023
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bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
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alopecia fur loss dermatological analyses scanning electron microscopy X-ray spectroscopy guard fur secondary underfur dermatophyte microorganisms ectoparasites metabolic changes nutritional stress high sea surface temperatures prey availability hair loss skin analysis SEM X-ray analysis primary fur secondary fur fungal microorganisms parasites metabolic syndrome dietary stress warm ocean temperatures food supply
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Studysummary This study is the first to document alopecia in Guadalupe fur seals in the Northeast Pacific Ocean, finding that it may result from nutritional stress due to higher sea surface temperatures.
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