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Does absence of charismatic species impact the ecotourism potential of Central Mediterranean islands? [PDF]

, 2018
Central Mediterranean Islands tend to be devoid of large terrestrial charismatic fauna which usually serve as target species for ecotourism. This has raised questions on the potential of ecotourism in such destinations.
Agius, Karl, Deidun, Alan, Theuma, Nadia
core   +1 more source

PelaSIG, a QGIS plugin for marine megafauna census: application to the aerial ACCOBAMS Survey Initiative dataset

Frontiers in Marine Science
The distribution of wild animals and their monitoring over large areas raises many logistical and technical difficulties that hinder the collection of observation data. The use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) has increased significantly in recent
Manon Nivière, Ariane Blanchard, Oussama Jraifi, O. Van Canneyt, G. Dorémus, Jérôme Spitz, Bruno Mansoux, Simone Panigada, S. Laran   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Understanding marine biodiversity patterns and drivers: The fall of Icarus

Marine Ecology, EarlyView.
Abstract Biodiversity patterns are fundamental in our understanding of the distribution of life, ecosystem function, and conservation. In this concept analysis, A survey of the existing knowledge on marine biodiversity patterns and drivers across latitudes, longitudes, and depths indicates that none of the postulated patterns represent a rule.
Roberto Danovaro
wiley   +1 more source

The large scale impact of offshore wind farm structures on pelagic primary productivity in the southern North Sea

, 2018
The increasing demand for renewable energy is projected to result in a 40-fold increase in offshore wind electricity in the European Union by 2030. Despite a great number of local impact studies for selected marine populations, the regional ecosystem ...
Kerimoglu, Onur, Klingbeil, Knut, Lemmen, Carsten, Slavik, Kaela, Wirtz, Kai W., Zhang, Wenyan   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Potential Impacts of Climate Interventions on Marine Ecosystems

Reviews of Geophysics, Volume 64, Issue 1, March 2026.
Abstract Rising global temperatures pose significant risks to marine ecosystems, biodiversity, and fisheries. Recent comprehensive assessments suggest that large‐scale mitigation efforts to limit warming are falling short, and all feasible future climate projections, including those that represent optimistic emissions reductions, exceed the Paris ...
Kelsey E. Roberts, Tyler Rohr, Morgan R. Raven, Michael S. Diamond, Daniele Visioni, Ben Kravitz, Ryan Heneghan, Colleen M. Petrik, Daniele Bianchi, Kelly Ortega‐Cisneros, Monica A. Morrison, Vanessa van Heerden, Nicola A. Wiseman, Gouri Anil, Zachary J. Cannizzo, Marta Coll, Joshua Coupe, Ryan Freedman, Kristen Krumhardt, Lester Kwiatkowski, Nicole S. Lovenduski, Jessica Y. Luo, Holly C. Olivarez, Alan Robock, Jeroen Steenbeek, Cheryl S. Harrison   +25 more
wiley   +1 more source

Going digital: challenges in monitoring marine megafauna when comparing results from visual and digital aerial surveys

Frontiers in Marine Science
Since the first plans to develop offshore wind farms (OWFs), concerns have been raised about the impacts on marine megafauna. Today, it is required to assess these impacts over the whole lifecycle of the OWF.
Maud Quéroué, Matthieu Authier, A. Besnard, Karine Heerah   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Behavioral Evidence of Predator–Predator Commensalism: Cobia Track and Feed on Prey Disturbed by Southern Stingrays

Ethology, Volume 132, Issue 3, Page 225-234, March 2026.
We documented a novel predator–predator commensal foraging interaction between cobia (Rachycentron canadum) and a southern stingray (Hypanus americanus) in a shallow coastal habitat of Biscayne Bay, Florida. Using drone‐based observations, we recorded a 7‐min sequence in which a cobia closely tracked the stingray's movements and fed on prey disturbed ...
Julia Saltzman, John Hlavin, Christine Martin, Emily A. Yeager, Catherine C. Macdonald   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Chasing Fish: 130 Years of Innovation, Displacement and Depletion in Scottish Fisheries

Fish and Fisheries, Volume 27, Issue 2, Page 227-247, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Rebuilding the depleted fisheries of the 21st century requires an understanding of past drivers of their decline. Despite Scotland's central role in the commercial exploitation of North Sea fisheries for over a century, associations between technological innovations, regulatory introductions and fishery landings have not previously been ...
Zoe F. J. Heard, Callum M. Roberts, Ruth H. Thurstan   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessment of Bottom Trawl Impacts on the Status of Seabed Communities in European Seas

Fish and Fisheries, Volume 27, Issue 2, Page 285-299, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Bottom trawling affects seabed habitats, but its large‐scale impacts remain poorly quantified. Assessment of trawling impacts is essential to support monitoring and achieving sustainability objectives under international conventions, sustainable development goals, and seafood certification programs.
Jan Geert Hiddink, Sebastian Valanko, Luke Batts, Esther D. Beukhof, Mats Blomqvist, Stefan Bolam, Belén Calero, Michele Casini, Marina Delgado, Jochen Depestele, Joanna Desmidt, Gabriele Di Bona, Bianca Di Lorenzo, Grete E. Dinesen, Gianfranco D'Onghia, Josefine Egekvist, Emanuela Fanelli, Maria Teresa Farriols, Gianluca Franceschini, Juan Gil, José Manuel González‐Irusta, Pascal Laffargue, Irida Maina, Porzia Maiorano, Renato Mamede, Maria Cristina Mangano, Alessandra Nguyen Xuan, Nadia Papadopoulou, Marina Penna, Andrea Pierucci, Marina Pulcini, Sasa Raicevich, Arnold Rakaj, Sofia Reizopoulou, Giada Riva, Tommaso Russo, Antonello Sala, Gianluca Sarà, Alice Sbrana, Giuseppe Scarcella, Marija Sciberras, Mattias Sköld, Chris J. Smith, Ignacio Sobrino, Maria Teresa Spedicato, Valentina Todorova, Irini Tsikopoulou, Karin J. van der Reijden, Sandrine Vaz, Cristina Vina‐Herbon, Nedo Vrgoc, Katherine Wright, Wenyan Zhang, Walter Zupa, Gert van Hoey, Ole Ritzau Eigaard, Tobias van Kooten, P. Daniël van Denderen   +57 more
wiley   +1 more source

Three decades of nearshore surveys reveal long-term patterns in gray whale habitat use, distribution, and abundance in the Northern California Current

Scientific Reports
The nearshore waters of the Northern California Current support an important seasonal foraging ground for Pacific Coast Feeding Group (PCFG) gray whales.
Dawn R. Barlow, Craig S. Strong, Leigh G. Torres   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source