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Long-term trends of epibionts reflect Mediterranean striped dolphin abundance shifts caused by morbillivirus epidemics. [PDF]

J Anim Ecol
Ten S, Dupont G, Raga JA, Dobson AP, Aznar FJ.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Closing the Gaps: Integrating Biological, Ecological and Taxonomic Data to Support the Identification and Conservation of the Atlantic Pygmy Devil Ray (Mobula hypostoma)

Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, Volume 36, Issue 5, May 2026.
ABSTRACT The Atlantic pygmy devil ray (Mobula hypostoma) is an endangered mobulid species whose conservation is hindered by taxonomic confusion and significant gaps in ecological and life history knowledge. Here, we present an integrative study that clarifies the species' taxonomic status, updates its distribution and synthesizes new and existing data ...
Atlantine Boggio‐Pasqua, Kim Bassos‐Hull, Guy M. W. Stevens, Jorge Manuel Morales‐Saldaña, Sylvain Adnet, Morgan A. Ferguson, Nicole A. Pelletier, Breanna C. DeGroot, Krystan A. Wilkinson, Emily Humble, Luis Fernando Del Moral‐Flores, Cody R. Mott, Jeffrey R. Guertin, Matthew J. Ajemian, Jessica Valek, Alexander Q. Fogg, Betty Laglbauer, Aristide Takoukam Kamla, Jessica H. Pate, Karen Fuentes, Lisa Hoopes, Ludwig Coulier, Michael Price, James Kinsler, Richard Collister, Ana Ferreira, Jennifer T. Wyffels, María del Pilar Blanco‐Parra, Ramо́n Bonfil, Juan Carlos Pérez‐Jiménez, Godefroy De Bruyne, Philip D. Doherty, Kristian Metcalfe, Youri Ivann Mvomo Minko, Andrielli M. Medeiros, Giuseppe Notarbartolo di Sciara   +35 more
wiley   +1 more source

An exploratory investigation into the microbial and cyanobacterial presence on skin epibiotia and orofacial lesions in estuarine common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) through metabarcoding. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Brown AO, Durden WN, McGovern C, Casamatta DA.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

From Natural to Human‐Dominated Seascapes: Habitat Loss for Guiana Dolphins Over Two Decades

Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, Volume 36, Issue 5, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Changes in natural environments, such as coastal and marine zones, caused by human activities impact the quality of habitats and their inhabitants, ultimately jeopardising species conservation. As human activity is ever‐increasing, it is imperative to understand how multiple stressors, such as shipping, fisheries and pollution, affect marine ...
Mariana Leêne Santana Barros de Leal, Tomaz Cezimbra, Guilherme Maricato, Israel S. Maciel, Rodrigo H. Tardin   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Validation of aerial photogrammetry methods to measure body size, condition and mass in small cetaceans. [PDF]

J Physiol
Cicciarella R, Willems EP, Markham B, Bizzozzero MR, Phillips W, Allen SJ, Krützen M, Christiansen F.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Historical Range Contraction and Extent of Harbour Porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) in the Baltic Sea Revealed by Archival Newspapers

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2026.
Archival Swedish newspapers from the 18th to 20th centuries reveal that the Baltic harbour porpoise once utilized the waters along the full Swedish coast, reaching far north into the Gulf of Bothnia, areas where it no longer occurs today. These records show a major range loss and highlight the importance of historical baselines for conservation ...
M. Aiken, P. Erikson, C. Kinze, J. Carlström   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of Long-Term Contraception with Altrenogest in Dolphins (<i>Tursiops truncatus</i>). [PDF]

Animals (Basel)
Cicirelli V, Carbonari A, Forte L, Carreca R, Canales R, Fernandes T, Fiorucci L, Rizzo A.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Genetic and Ecological Divergence Between Northwest Atlantic Killer Whale Populations

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2026.
Killer whale (Orcinus orca) populations exhibit substantial genetic, ecological, and morphological differences across their global distribution. In this study, we use whole‐genome resequencing and compound‐specific stable isotope analysis of amino acids to show concurrent genetic and ecological differentiation in two relatively understudied killer ...
Caila E. Kucheravy, Evelien de Greef, Steven H. Ferguson, Cortney A. Watt, Jack W. Lawson, Jeremy J. Kiszka, Colin J. Garroway, Cory J. D. Matthews   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Vocalization Characteristics of the Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphins (<i>Sousa chinensis</i>) in Xiamen Bay With Insights on Regional Differences. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
Peng X, Hua Z, Wu F, Zhang F, Fu W, Li Y, Zhang C, Ou W, Xiang W, Zhou B, Song Z, Zhang Y.   +11 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Unravelling Taxonomic Complexity in Elusive Cetaceans: Mitogenome Insights into Evolutionary History and Cryptic Diversity of Bryde's Whales

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2026.
The Bryde's whale is one of the least understood baleen whale species globally, limiting accuracy of regional and global conservation assessment. This study shows the occurrence of unique genetic lineages and evolutionary histories among Bryde's whale populations.
Dominique Paynee, Paulette Bloomer, Gwenith Penry, Simon Elwen, Ada Natoli, Vaisakh Dhanalakshmy, Thyago Cardoso, Els Vermeulen   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source