Evaluating Prey Availability for the Rice's Whale (Balaenoptera ricei) Based on Environmental DNA
Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 1, January 2026.To characterize the prey community of the critically endangered Rice's whale, we employed environmental DNA (eDNA) metabarcoding in its core habitat. Our multi‐marker approach detected significantly greater fish biodiversity than concurrent trawl surveys and revealed a higher prevalence of key prey taxa.
Katherine Silliman +9 more
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Behavioral responses of goose‐beaked whales (Ziphius cavirostris) to simulated military sonar
Ecosphere, Volume 17, Issue 1, January 2026.Abstract We report direct measurements of changes in diving and movement behavior for 53 goose‐beaked whales (Ziphius cavirostris) in relation to experimentally controlled mid‐frequency (3–4 kHz) active sonar (MFAS) signals. These signals simulate powerful Navy sources that have been associated with multiple mortal stranding events for this species. We
B. L. Southall +16 more
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Sustainable Fisheries Management and the Welfare of Bycaught and Entangled Cetaceans [PDF]
, 2018 Sarah J. Dolman, Philippa Brakes
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Projecting biomass declines in the St Helena marine protected area food web due to climate change
Limnology and Oceanography Letters, Volume 11, Issue 1, January 2026.Abstract Understanding marine ecosystem responses to climate change is crucial for developing ecosystem‐based adaptation strategies. We applied the StrathE2E model to assess climate change impacts on the food web of the St Helena marine protected area (SHMPA). The model was parameterized using two Earth System models (GFDL, CNRM) and two future climate
Júlia P. Olher +4 more
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Annual report on the implementation of council Regulation (EC) No 812/2004-2010 [PDF]
This report contains the results of the ongoing monitoring programme on the incidental bycatch of cetaceans in Dutch pelagic fisheries in 2010. EU Council Regulation 812/2004 requires observer coverage in ICES areas VI, VII and VIII in the period 1 ...
Couperus, A.S.
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2018 State-of the Science of Dispersants and Dispersed Oil (DDO) in U.S. Arctic Waters: Eco-Toxicity and Sublethal Impacts [PDF]
, 2018 Chemical dispersants were employed on an unprecedented scale during the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, and could be a response option should a large spill occur in Arctic waters. The use of dispersants in response to that spill raised
Coastal Response Research Center (CRRC)
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Cetacean movements in coastal waters of the southwestern Atlantic ocean
, 2019 Marcos César de Oliveira Santos +8 more
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Distribution and Abundance of Cetaceans in Icelandic Waters over 30 Years of Aerial Surveys
, 2020 Daniel G. Pike +3 more
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Predators and scavengers: Polar bears as marine carrion providers
Oikos, Volume 2026, Issue 1, January 2026.Scavenging is a foraging strategy widely used across the animal kingdom and apex predators provide a large amount of energy in a food web by provisioning carrion. In the harsh environmental conditions of the Arctic, apex predators such as polar bears Ursus maritimus can provide scavenging opportunities for many species. Carrion can act as a buffer when
Holly E. L. Gamblin +5 more
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