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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
doaj   +1 more source

Origin, evolution and biogeographic dynamics of the European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) in Southwestern Europe

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract The Pleistocene is a key period for understanding the evolutionary history and palaeobiogeography of the European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus). The species was first documented in southeastern Iberia at the beginning of the Middle Pleistocene and appears to have rapidly spread throughout Southwestern Europe, where it was found in numerous ...
Maxime Pelletier
wiley   +1 more source

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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Prelude to the Anthropocene: Two new North American Land Mammal Ages (NALMAs) [PDF]

, 2014
Human impacts have left and are leaving distinctive imprints in the geological record. Here we show that in North America, the human-caused changes evident in the mammalian fossil record since c.
Allison Stegner, M, Barnosky, AD, Holmes, M, Kirchholtes, R, Lindsey, E, Maguire, KC, Poust, AW, Sunseri, J, Swartz, B, Swift, J, Villavicencio, NA, Wogan, GOU   +11 more
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Trends in marine species distribution models: a review of methodological advances and future challenges

Ecography, EarlyView.
Correlative species distribution models (SDMs) are quantitative tools in biogeography and macroecology. Building upon the ecological niche concept, they correlate environmental covariates to species presence to model habitat suitability and predict species distributions.
Moritz Klaassen, Tiago A. Marques, Filipe Alves, Marc Fernandez   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Marine megafauna catch in Thai small‐scale fisheries

Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, 2023
AbstractSmall‐scale fisheries are a global conservation threat to marine megafauna (marine mammals, sea turtles, and elasmobranchs). There is currently limited information about marine megafauna catch in Thailand's small‐scale fisheries, which is required for effective management.This study represents the first independent catch assessment of marine ...
Thevarit Svarachorn, Andrew J. Temple, Per Berggren   +2 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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Temporal and spatial lags between wind, coastal upwelling, and blue whale occurrence

Scientific Reports, 2021
Understanding relationships between physical drivers and biological response is central to advancing ecological knowledge. Wind is the physical forcing mechanism in coastal upwelling systems, however lags between wind input and biological responses are ...
Dawn R. Barlow, Holger Klinck, Dimitri Ponirakis, Christina Garvey, Leigh G. Torres   +4 more
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Marine trophic architecture and hidden ecological connections in the Strait of Magellan: keystone species and ecosystem resilience

Oikos, EarlyView.
Understanding the ecological implications of species coexistence is central to biodiversity studies and to identify environmental and anthropogenic drivers of ecosystem dynamics, where ecological network analysis offers valuable insights. This study examines the complexity, structure, and potential responses to disturbances of the Strait of Magellan's ...
Claudia D. Andrade, Taryn Sepúlveda, Cristóbal Rivera, Cristian Aldea, Tomás I. Marina   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Role of Vegetated Coastal Wetlands for Marine Megafauna Conservation [PDF]

Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 2019
Habitat loss is accelerating a global extinction crisis. Conservation requires understanding links between species and habitats. Emerging research is revealing important associations between vegetated coastal wetlands and marine megafauna, such as cetaceans, sea turtles, and sharks.
Sievers, Michael, Brown, Christopher J, Tulloch, Vivitskaia JD, Pearson, Ryan M, Haig, Jodie A, Turschwell, Mischa P, Connolly, Rod M   +6 more
openaire   +3 more sources