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Applying the Ecological Trap Concept to Cetaceans

Marine Mammal Science, Volume 42, Issue 2, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Wild animals may select poor‐quality habitats due to mismatches between perceived and actual habitat quality, creating ecological traps. Although well explored in terrestrial systems, this concept remains underutilized for marine species.
Stephane P. G. de Moura, Camila Domit, Mauricio Cantor   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Contemporary Foraging of the Hawaiian Monk Seal as a Retrospective Lens for Commercial Fishing and Its Relevance to Ecosystem‐Based Fishery Management

Marine Mammal Science, Volume 42, Issue 2, April 2026.
ABSTRACT This retrospective analysis explores how historical fishing activity (1948–2009) at French Frigate Shoals (FFS) can be examined in relation to the foraging ecology of Hawaiian monk seals. We bring together fisheries catch records, monk seal demographic information, and ecological studies on prey, competitors, and predators to evaluate ...
Frank A. Parrish, Melissa Snover, Robert Moffitt, George Antonelis   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Seasonal Occurrence and Behavior of an Endangered Franciscana Dolphin (Pontoporia blainvillei pukusi) Population

Marine Mammal Science, Volume 42, Issue 2, April 2026.
ABSTRACT The franciscana dolphin (Pontoporia blainvillei) is a threatened cetacean whose northernmost population (Franciscana Management Area Ia)—part of the recently described subspecies P. b. pukusi—faces significant anthropogenic pressures, including impacts from a major mining dam collapse.
Jonathas Barreto, Amanda Di Giacomo, Daniel Venturini, Federico Sucunza, João Batista Teixeira, Jordana Borini Freire, Lorena Nascimento, Luciano Cajaíba, Nelson Barcelos, Thamires Bride Ventura, Agnaldo Silva Martins   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Where Are You From? Finding the Origin of the Recently Observed Sprat in Iceland Using a Panel of SNPs

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 3, March 2026.
European sprat can be divided into distinct genetic groups in the NE Atlantic, that is, Norwegian fjords, Baltic Sea and an oceanic component. The species has been increasingly reported in Icelandic waters since 2017. To investigate the source of introduction, Icelandic sprat has been genotyped and analyzed in comparison with existing reference data ...
María Quintela, Roger Lille‐Langøy, Christophe Pampoulie, Jón Sólmundsson, Fernando Ayllon, Kevin A. Glover, Florian Berg, Cecilie Kvamme   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Dynamic Foraging Habitat Distribution Estimate for Green Turtles in the Great Barrier Reef

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 3, March 2026.
We develop telemetry‐based habitat models with boosted regression trees to identify the environmental characteristics underpinning foraging habitat suitability for green turtles in the Great Barrier Reef region. We then predict potentially suitable foraging areas for green turtles in the Great Barrier Reef region.
Emily Webster, Stephanie Duce, Colin Limpus, Nicholas Murray, Toby Patterson, Richard Pillans, Takahiro Shimada, Mark Hamann   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Proteomic and Functional Characterization of Antimicrobial Peptides Derived from Fisheries Bycatch via Enzymatic Hydrolysis. [PDF]

Mar Drugs
Galendi VBSB, Coelho GR, Murback L, Valenti WC, Camargo TR, Franzolin MR, Pimenta DC, Ferreira RS.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Foraging Observations: Novel Trophic Interactions Between the Andean Gull (Chroicocephalus serrranus) and Endangered Vertebrates of Lake Titicaca

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 3, March 2026.
We show that the Andean gull predates on both the Titicaca Grebe and the Titicaca Giant Frog. Both these species are critically endangered, and it was unknown that they had natural predators before this. ABSTRACT We record two new predation events and one new kleptoparasitic Andean Gull (Chroicocephalus serranus) behavior, interactions that directly ...
Jhazel Quispe, Daniel A. Villar, Alexis Díaz, Alexander Almonte, Roberto Elias‐Piperis   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Environmental DNA metabarcoding facilitates integrative conservation assessments and species rediscoveries in tropical biodiversity hotspots. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Plewnia A, Hildwein T, Quezada Riera AB, Terán-Valdez A, Crawford AJ, Heine C, Franco-Mena D, Székely D, Armijos-Ojeda D, Siavichay FR, Arpi JD, Salazar J, Erens J, Páez-Vacas MI, Székely P, Böning P, Stassen R, Carvajal-Endara S, Lötters S, Guayasamin JM.   +19 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Effects of Recreational Boats on Harbour Porpoise Swimming Speed and Surfacing Interval Investigated by Two Synchronised UAVs

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 3, March 2026.
This study examines the impact of speed and proximity of recreational boats on the swimming speed and surfacing interval of one of the most common coastal cetacean species, the harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena), using data collected by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in a key habitat for the vulnerable Belt Sea population.
J. Till, V. Palmqvist, E. N. Wilk, P. Carlsson, J. Stedt   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A time series of benthic invertebrate bycatch data from demersal longline fisheries targeting <i>Dissostichus eleginoides</i> near the Prince Edward and Marion Islands (2009-2023). [PDF]

Data Brief
Filander ZNP, Somhlaba S, Makhado AB.
europepmc   +1 more source