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Carrion ecology: concepts, interdisciplinary synthesis, and perspectives

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Carrion is a ubiquitous resource in both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, yet it has long been overlooked in ecological research. Over the past two decades, studies on carrion and the many organisms that exploit it have flourished, revealing not only wide‐ranging ecological functions but also significance far beyond ecology.
Marcos Moleón, José A. Sánchez‐Zapata, Travis L. DeVault, Wayne M. Getz, Zebensui Morales‐Reyes, Daniel Redondo‐Gómez, Lara Naves‐Alegre, Solange A. Batista‐Nunes, Esther Sebastián‐González, Juan M. Pérez‐García, Kelly A. Waters, Thijs van Overveld, Craig Smith, Nuria Selva, Thomas A. Schlacher, Graeme Ruxton, Jesús Rodríguez, Martina‐M. Quaggiotto, Paula L. Perrig, Norman Owen‐Smith, Thomas M. Newsome, Isabel Navas, Yoshihiro Nakashima, Ana Mateos, Carlos Martínez‐Carrasco, Daniel Martín‐Vega, Berta Martín‐López, Antoni Margalida, Sergio A. Lambertucci, Adam Kane, Kevin Healy, Akane Hashizume, Antonio J. García‐Fernández, José A. Donázar, M. Eric Benbow, James C. Beasley, Philip S. Barton, Kathleen A. Alexander, Eneko Arrondo   +38 more
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Route Fidelity during Marine Megafauna Migration [PDF]

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2017
The conservation and protection of marine megafauna require robust knowledge of where and when animals are located. Yet, our ability to predict animal distributions in space and time remains limited due to difficulties associated with studying elusive animals with large home ranges.
Travis W. Horton, Nan Hauser, Alexandre N. Zerbini, Alexandre N. Zerbini, Alexandre N. Zerbini, Malcolm P. Francis, Michael L. Domeier, Artur Andriolo, Artur Andriolo, Daniel P. Costa, Patrick W. Robinson, Clinton A. J. Duffy, Nicole Nasby-Lucas, Richard N. Holdaway, Phillip J. Clapham   +14 more
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Drone Up! Quantifying Whale Behavior From a New Perspective Improves Observational Capacity

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2018
During traditional boat-based surveys of marine megafauna, behavioral observations are typically limited to records of animal surfacings obtained from a horizontal perspective.
Leigh G. Torres, Sharon L. Nieukirk, Leila Lemos, Todd E. Chandler   +3 more
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Acoustic Telemetry Around Western Australia’s Oil and Gas Infrastructure Helps Detect the Presence of an Elusive and Endangered Migratory Giant

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021
Subsea infrastructure of the oil and gas industry attracts commercial fish species as well as megafauna including sea lions, turtles, sharks and whales. Potential impacts of this attraction, whether positive or negative, are unknown.
Paul G. Thomson, Paul G. Thomson, Richard Pillans, Fabrice R. A. Jaine, Fabrice R. A. Jaine, Robert G. Harcourt, Robert G. Harcourt, Michael D. Taylor, Michael D. Taylor, Charitha B. Pattiaratchi, Charitha B. Pattiaratchi, Dianne L. McLean, Dianne L. McLean   +12 more
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Finding Plankton: A Marine Science Scavenger Hunt for Local Communities

Limnology and Oceanography Bulletin, EarlyView.
Abstract At a time of increasing political polarization and rapidly accelerating climate change, it is important to build public knowledge and empathy toward nature to foster behavioral changes; however, addressing a knowledge deficit can be insufficient to affect these changes.
Hannah M. Budroe, Holly M. Bik
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Forecasting the impact of food‐provisioning and other stressors on a marine top‐predator population

Oikos, EarlyView.
Wildlife tourism can alter animal behavior, affect vital rates and diminish population viability but its impact in the context of other human‐ and environmental disturbances, remain largely unstudied. Using simulation models and leveraging a robust long‐term dataset spanning eight years, we evaluated the contribution of wildlife feeding, in the context
Valeria Senigaglia, Leslie New, Oliver Manlik, Kate R. Sprogis, Lars Bejder   +4 more
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Interactions between marine megafauna and plastic pollution in Southeast Asia

Science of The Total Environment, 2023
L'Asie du Sud-Est (SE) est une région très riche en biodiversité, mais on estime également qu'elle contribue cumulativement à un tiers de la pollution plastique marine mondiale totale. Cette menace est connue pour avoir des impacts négatifs sur la mégafaune marine, cependant, la compréhension de ses impacts a récemment été soulignée comme une priorité ...
Lucy C. M. Omeyer, Emily M. Duncan, Neil Angelo S. Abreo, Jo Marie V. Acebes, Lea Angsinco-Jimenez, Sabiqah Tuan Anuar, Lemnuel V. Aragones, Gonzalo Araújo, Luis Carrasco, Marcus A. H. Chua, Muhammad Reza Cordova, Lantun Paradhita Dewanti, Emilyn Q Espiritu, Jovanie B. Garay, Elitza S. Germanov, Jade Getliff, Eva Horcajo-Berná, Yusof Shuaib Ibrahim, Zeehan Jaafar, Jose Isagani B. Janairo, Thanda Ko Gyi, Daniëlle Kreb, Cheng Ling Lim, Youna Lyons, Putu L.K. Mustika, Mei Lin Neo, Sirius Z. H. Ng, Buntora Pasaribu, Agamuthu Pariatamby, Cindy Peter, Lindsay Porter, Noir P. Purba, Ernesto T. Santa Cruz, Shahriar Shams, K. F. Thompson, Daniel S. Torres, Rodney Westerlaken, Tuempong Wongtawan, Brendan J. Godley   +38 more
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Trophic and feeding ecology of whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) using bulk stable isotope analysis

Frontiers in Fish Science
IntroductionDespite their size, relatively passive behavior, and commercial significance, knowledge of the behavioral ecology of whale sharks remains limited.
Clare E. M. Prebble, Lydie I. E. Couturier, Christoph A. Rohner, Simon J. Pierce, Clive N. Trueman   +4 more
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Contrasting Habitat Use and Population Dynamics of Reef Manta Rays Within the Nusa Penida Marine Protected Area, Indonesia

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2019
Manta rays (Mobula spp.) are highly valued in nature-based tourism globally. In Indonesia, although manta rays are protected, critical information is lacking on their habitat use, population dynamics and movements. We investigate the population structure
Elitza S. Germanov, Elitza S. Germanov, Elitza S. Germanov, Lars Bejder, Lars Bejder, Delphine B. H. Chabanne, Delphine B. H. Chabanne, Dharmadi Dharmadi, I. Gede Hendrawan, Andrea D. Marshall, Simon J. Pierce, Mike van Keulen, Mike van Keulen, Neil R. Loneragan, Neil R. Loneragan, Neil R. Loneragan   +15 more
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Dumpsite Seabed Characterization of the San Pedro Basin, CA, From Autonomous Vehicle Observations

Journal of Field Robotics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A wide‐area seabed survey was conducted using autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) in a known dumpsite off the coast of Southern California that has been found to have widespread sediment contamination from the chemical dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT).
Ryan A. McCarthy, Dylan Kriegman, Sophia T. Merrifield, Heidi Batchelor, Eric J. Terrill   +4 more
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