"Phoca" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A genus in the family of EARLESS SEALS (Phocidae) and collectively the most abundant PINNIPEDS in the Northern Hemisphere.
MeSH Number(s)
B01.050.150.900.649.147.600.700.600
Concept/Terms
Seal, Harbor- Seal, Harbor
- Harbor Seal
- Harbor Seals
- Seals, Harbor
- Phoca vitulina
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Phoca" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Phoca" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Phoca" by people in Profiles.
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Drivers and constraints on offshore foraging in harbour seals. Sci Rep. 2021 03 22; 11(1):6514.
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Deciphering the evolutionary signatures of pinnipeds using novel genome sequences: The first genomes of Phoca largha, Callorhinus ursinus, and Eumetopias jubatus. Sci Rep. 2018 11 15; 8(1):16877.
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Organ-specific differences in mercury speciation and accumulation across ringed seal (Phoca hispida) life stages. Sci Total Environ. 2019 Feb 10; 650(Pt 2):2013-2020.
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Absence of the Filarial Endosymbiont Wolbachia in Seal Heartworm (Acanthocheilonema spirocauda) but Evidence of Ancient Lateral Gene Transfer. J Parasitol. 2016 06; 102(3):312-8.
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Evaluating Hair as a Predictor of Blood Mercury: The Influence of Ontogenetic Phase and Life History in Pinnipeds. Arch Environ Contam Toxicol. 2016 Jan; 70(1):28-45.
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Dynamics of Vibrio with virulence genes detected in Pacific harbor seals (Phoca vitulina richardii) off California: implications for marine mammal health. Microb Ecol. 2013 May; 65(4):982-94.
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Cytochrome P450 1A expression and organochlorine contaminants in harbour seals (Phoca vitulina): evaluating a biopsy approach. Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol. 2007 Mar; 145(2):256-64.
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Assessment of cytochrome P450 1A in harbour seals (Phoca vitulina) using a minimally-invasive biopsy approach. Mar Environ Res. 2005 Aug; 60(2):153-69.
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The renal excretion of sodium, potassium, and water by the harbor seal (Phoca vitulina L.); effect of apnea; sodium, potassium, and water loading; pitressin; and mercurial diuresis. J Cell Comp Physiol. 1954 Feb; 43(1):1-22.