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First report of infestation by a parasitic copepod (Pennella balaenopterae) in a harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) from the Aegean Sea: a case report

Veterinární Medicína, 2014
An adult, female harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena relicta) was found stranded on the southern Aegean Sea coast of Turkey. Thirteen holes made by copepods were observed on the lateral sides of the porpoise.
E. Danyer, A.M. Tonay, I. Aytemiz, A. Dede, F. Yildirim, A. Gurel   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mapping Seasonal Interaction Risk Between Harbour Porpoises and Gillnet Fisheries to Inform Management Thresholds

Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, Volume 36, Issue 7, July 2026.
ABSTRACT When empirical bycatch data are limited, risk‐based assessments offer a valuable tool for identifying areas where marine mammals and fisheries are most likely to interact. The harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) is among the most vulnerable to incidental capture in gillnet fisheries.
Tiffany Goh, Enrico Pirotta, Oriol Giralt Paradell, Mark Jessopp, Emer Rogan   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Genomic infrastructure for cetacean research and conservation: reference genomes for eight families spanning the cetacean tree of life

Frontiers in Marine Science
Reference genomes from representative species across families provide the critical infrastructure for research and conservation. The Cetacean Genomes Project (CGP) began in early 2020 to facilitate the generation of near error-free, chromosome-resolved ...
Phillip A. Morin, Bernhard Bein, Bernhard Bein, Chiara Bortoluzzi, Yury V. Bukhman, Taylor Hains, Taylor Hains, Dorothea Heimeier, Marcela Uliano-Silva, Marcela Uliano-Silva, Dominic E. Absolon, Linelle Abueg, Jessica Antosiewicz-Bourget, Jennifer R. Balacco, Robert K. Bonde, Nadolina Brajuka, Andrew C. Brownlow, Emma L. Carroll, Molly Carter, Joanna Collins, Nicholas J. Davison, Amy Denton, Olivier Fedrigo, Andrew D. Foote, Giulio Formenti, Guido R. Gallo, Carola Greve, Marlys L. Houck, Caroline Howard, Jeff K. Jacobsen, Nivesh Jain, Ksenia Krasheninnikova, Brigid M. Maloney, Bethan F. Manley, Thomas C. Mathers, Shane A. Mccarthy, Michael R. Mcgowen, Susanne Meyer, Jacquelyn Mountcastle, Benjamin A. Neely, Brian O’toole, Sarah Pelan, Patricia E. Rosel, Teri K. Rowles, Oliver A. Ryder, Tilman Schell, Ying Sims, Judy St Leger, Ron Stewart, Kerstin Ternes, Tatiana Tilley, Conor Whelan, Jonathan M. D. Wood, Michael Hiller, Michael Hiller, Mark Blaxter, Erich D. Jarvis, Erich D. Jarvis   +57 more
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Brucella ceti Infection in Harbor Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena)

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2010
We describe Brucella sp. infection and associated lesions in a harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) found on the coast of Belgium. The infection was diagnosed by immunohistochemistry, transmission electron microscopy, and bacteriology, and the organism ...
Thierry P. Jauniaux, Cecile Brenez, David Fretin, Jacques Godfroid, Jan Haelters, Thierry Jacques, Francis Kerckhof, Jan Mast, Michael Sarlet, Freddy L. Coignoul   +9 more
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Trends in Aquatic Environmental DNA Research in Alaska

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 7, July 2026.
Environmental DNA (eDNA) analysis is an emerging tool with significant potential to advance biomonitoring, particularly in remote and logistically challenging environments. To evaluate the state of eDNA research in Alaska, we conducted a literature review and a regional survey and results provide the first comprehensive overview of eDNA research in ...
Brandi Kamermans, Maggie Harings, Rachel Lekanoff, Laura E. Timm, Erik Schoen, J. Andrés López, Jessica R. Glass   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The diel rhythms of biosonar behavior in the Yangtze finless porpoise (Neophocaena asiaeorientalis asiaeorientalis) in the port of the Yangtze River: The correlation between prey availability and boat traffic. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2014
Information on the habitat use of the critically endangered Yangtze finless porpoise (Neophocaena asiaeorientalis asiaeorientalis) is critical for its conservation.
Zhitao Wang, Tomonari Akamatsu, Kexiong Wang, Ding Wang   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Do Boat Traffic and Habitat Features Shape Habitat Use by Guiana Dolphins (Sotalia guianensis) in a Brazilian Estuary?

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 7, July 2026.
This study investigates how boat traffic and environmental factors shape the spatial distribution and habitat selection of Guiana dolphins in a northeastern Brazilian estuary. Although dolphins and boats overlapped broadly—particularly in deeper waters—dolphins showed a preference for areas with lower boat traffic, greater depths, and proximity to ...
Alice Lima, Gastón Andrés Fernandez Giné, Khamila Tondinelli Souza Cruz, Niel Nascimento Teixeira, Gil Marcelo Reuss Strenzel, Yvonnick Le Pendu   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Species‐Specific qPCR Assays for Detecting Blue, Fin, and Sei Whales (Balaenoptera spp.) From Offshore Environmental DNA Samples

Environmental DNA, Volume 8, Issue 4, July‐August 2026.
Species‐specific eDNA qPCR assays were developed and validated for blue, fin, and sei whales and were tested alongside visual surveys in the northwest Atlantic. Results show strong concordance for fin whales, demonstrating eDNA's value for enhancing offshore monitoring of at‐risk large whales.
Chloe V. Robinson, Emma J. Laqua, Katherine Gavrilchuk, David Gaspard, Amy Migneault, Julien Delarue, Bertrand Charry   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pingers as a potential deterrent tool to mitigate Burmeister’s porpoise (Phocoena spinipinnis) bycatch while foraging nocturnally in the Humboldt Current System: a pilot study

Frontiers in Marine Science
Fisheries bycatch is one of the main threats for porpoise species worldwide. In the Humboldt Current system of northern Chile, the elusive Burmeister’s porpoise (Phocoena spinipinnis) inhabits the coastal waters of Mejillones Bay and suffers bycatch ...
Diego Díaz, Diego Díaz, Ana M. García-Cegarra, Ana M. García-Cegarra   +3 more
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Conserving the World's Specialist Riverine Birds

WIREs Water, Volume 13, Issue 4, July/August 2026.
Specialist riverine birds constitute a diverse bird group globally, highly adapted to rivers and streams. They are at risk from multiple threats to rivers, riparian zones and river catchments including impoundment, hydropower and abstraction; land‐use changes including urbanization and agricultural intensification; traditional and emerging pollutants ...
Ankita Sinha, Nilanjan Chatterjee, Steve J. Ormerod   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source