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Frontiers in Marine Science, 2020 Bycatch is a significant cause of population declines of marine megafauna globally. While numerous bycatch mitigation strategies exist, acoustic alarms, or pingers, are the most widely adopted strategy for small cetaceans.
Lucy C. M. Omeyer +8 more
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Marine Mammal Science, Volume 42, Issue 2, April 2026.ABSTRACT We compiled 46 years of cetacean strandings in the Algarve, Portugal, describing temporal–spatial patterns, size–sex structure, and causes of death (COD). We analyzed national records and years with a dedicated regional stranding network (SN) to assess annual/seasonal trends, spatial hotspots, and compare biometrics and COD.
Jan Hofman +7 more
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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 +2 more
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Modeling habitat and bycatch risk for dugongs in Sabah, Malaysia
Endangered Species Research, 2014 Bycatch of marine megafauna in fishing gear is a problem with global implications. Bycatch rates can be difficult to quantify, especially in countries where there are limited data on the abundance and distribution of coastal marine mammals, the ...
DK Briscoe, S Hiatt, R Lewison, E Hines
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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 +10 more
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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 +7 more
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Can pingers mitigate the bycatch of the endangered Black Sea Harbour Porpoise? [PDF]
Nature ConservationIncidental catch in fishing gear, mainly in bottom-set gillnets targeting turbot, is a major mortality factor for the Black Sea harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena relicta), an endangered endemic subspecies of cetacean.
Dimitar Popov +3 more
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Evaluating Aversion to Eye‐Like Stimuli as a Foraging Deterrent in Urban European Herring Gulls
Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 3, March 2026.We tested whether eye‐like and high contrast patterns on takeaway food boxes deterred urban herring gulls from approaching and pecking at food boxes. Gulls were slower to approach and less likely to peck at boxes with eyes, and the deterrent effect persisted in the short‐term for some gulls. When used alongside other deterrents, eye‐like stimuli may be
Laura A. Kelley +3 more
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Test of light emitting diodes (LED) as a possible bycatch mitigation measure in a gillnet fishery
Global Ecology and ConservationSubstantial seabird bycatch occurs in North Atlantic lumpfish fisheries, potentially impacting seabird populations and raising concerns about the fisheries’ sustainability. Despite increased efforts to address this issue, existing approaches have yielded
Søren Post +4 more
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