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DURING a long-term study on the general biology of the California sea-lion, Zalophus californianus (Lesson), it became evident that degenerative diseases associated with ageing are very common in this species. Therefore, a study of the heart and aorta was undertaken.
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KELLY, A., JENSEN, D. Chronic Aortitis in the California Sea-lion, Zalophus californianus . Nature 186, 731 (1960). https://doi.org/10.1038/186731a0
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