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Fin Whale (Balaenoptera physalus) Migration in the Strait of Gibraltar: Evaluating Maritime Traffic Threats and Conservation Measures

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
The Strait of Gibraltar (SG) is a key biogeographic and ecological corridor connecting the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, enabling the seasonal migrations of fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus).
Rocío Espada, Liliana Olaya-Ponzone, Estefania Martín-Moreno, Paco Gil-Vera, Iris Anfruns Fernández, Daniel Patón Domínguez, José Carlos García-Gómez   +6 more
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Intelligent VTS [PDF]

TransNav, 2007
In this paper the author depicts new approach involving fuzziness in navigational situation assessment. Nowadays operator at maritime traffic monitoring station is assumed to have access to a great amount of data. The data comes from different places and
Wlodzimierz Filipowicz
doaj  

Evaluating Strong Currents at a Fairway in the Finnish Archipelago Sea

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2018
Safe navigation in complex archipelagos requires knowledge and understanding of oceanographic conditions in the fairways. We have studied oceanographic conditions and their relation to weather in a crossing in the Finnish archipelago, which is known to ...
Hedi Kanarik, Laura Tuomi, Pekka Alenius, Mikko Lensu, Elina Miettunen, Riikka Hietala   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

North Pacific and Arctic marine traffic dataset (2015-2020). [PDF]

Data Brief, 2022
Kapsar K, Sullender B, Liu J, Poe A.
europepmc   +1 more source

Shipping Through Sea Ice: Impacts on Marine Habitats and Best Practices [PDF]

, 2017
As the result of Arctic climate change and an increase in shipping season length, there is a growing interest in Arctic shipping operations. Sea ice serves as an important habitat for marine mammals, therefore, shipping through sea ice could lead to ...

core  

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

New Development of Ships Routeing in Chinese Navigable Waterways [PDF]

TransNav, 2008
After entering 21 century Chinese waterborne transportation keep high speed development, mmarine traffic order and marine traffic safety become more important issues.
Hui Ma, Zhao Lin Wu, Zheng Jiang Liu
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Global collision-risk hotspots of marine traffic and the world's largest fish, the whale shark. [PDF]

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 2022
Womersley FC, Humphries NE, Queiroz N, Vedor M, da Costa I, Furtado M, Tyminski JP, Abrantes K, Araujo G, Bach SS, Barnett A, Berumen ML, Bessudo Lion S, Braun CD, Clingham E, Cochran JEM, de la Parra R, Diamant S, Dove ADM, Dudgeon CL, Erdmann MV, Espinoza E, Fitzpatrick R, Cano JG, Green JR, Guzman HM, Hardenstine R, Hasan A, Hazin FHV, Hearn AR, Hueter RE, Jaidah MY, Labaja J, Ladino F, Macena BCL, Morris JJ, Norman BM, Peñaherrera-Palma C, Pierce SJ, Quintero LM, Ramírez-Macías D, Reynolds SD, Richardson AJ, Robinson DP, Rohner CA, Rowat DRL, Sheaves M, Shivji MS, Sianipar AB, Skomal GB, Soler G, Syakurachman I, Thorrold SR, Webb DH, Wetherbee BM, White TD, Clavelle T, Kroodsma DA, Thums M, Ferreira LC, Meekan MG, Arrowsmith LM, Lester EK, Meyers MM, Peel LR, Sequeira AMM, Eguíluz VM, Duarte CM, Sims DW.   +68 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Off-peak truck deliveries at container terminals: the 'Good Night' program in Israel [PDF]

, 2016
Purpose – Avoiding truck congestion and peaks in landside activity is one of the challenges to container terminal managers. The spreading of truck arrivals at terminals can be facilitated by widening the opening hours of terminals at the landside. Israel’
Bentolila, David, Hayuth, Yehuda, Kastro Ziedenveber, Ronit, Notteboom, Theo   +3 more
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Rapidly declining seagrass meadows in Brazil: Findings from satellite imagery and local knowledge

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Due to the limitations of individual monitoring approaches, integrating social perceptions with multiple advanced technologies provides a new opportunity to gain a comprehensive understanding of ecosystem degradation. We combined historical aerial mapping, satellite imagery, semi‐structured interviews with local stakeholders, and a bilingual ...
Karine Matos Magalhães, Emma Deeks, Aline da Silva Cerqueira, Gabriel Henrique Ferreira Silva, Fabiana Aguiar Santos, Terry Dawson, Pavel Kratina   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source