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Evaluating Fishing Ban Effectiveness Through Spatiotemporal Changes in Genetic Diversity of Parabramis pekinensis

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 4, April 2026.
Based on spatiotemporal changes in the genetic diversity of Parabramis pekinensis populations in the lower Yangtze River (2022–2024), this study provides pioneering evidence that the 10‐year fishing ban has not only significantly enhanced genetic diversity but also effectively mitigated geographical barriers, thereby strengthening gene flow ...
Zhiwen Wang, Denghua Yin, Jie Liu, Pan Wang, Silei Liu, Zhongjia Huang, Wenwen Li, Mingxue Cao, Kai Liu   +8 more
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“We know nothing except fishing”: Fishing bans under China’s ecological civilisation

Geographical Research, Volume 64, Issue 1, February 2026.
The slogan on the photo reads, “Banning fishing for now will benefit fishery forever”. The ten‐year Fishing Ban in China’s Yangtze River is unprecedented in scale and intensity. This article uncovers the fishing ban through the narrative of ecological civilisation and its impact on retired fisherpeople.
Mengyao Li, Qi Liu
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Shifts in Fish Assemblages and Yangtze Finless Porpoise (Neophocaena asiaeorientalis) Prey Selection in Poyang Lake During the Early Phase of the Decadal Fishing Moratorium

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Yangtze finless porpoise (Neophocaena asiaeorientalis) is the only extant cetacean species in the Yangtze River, a national first-class protected wild animal in China, and a key indicator reflecting the health status of the Yangtze River ecosystem ...
Yun Zhang, Heng Yin, Fangning Liu, Lingxia Wei, Jiaqiao Weng, Wenzhi Ma, Legen Peng, Yi Huang, Jialing Min, Rongcheng Rao, Ying Yang, Jinxiang Yu, Jianglong Que   +12 more
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Environmental DNA (eDNA) Technology in Biodiversity and Ecosystem Health Research: Advances and Prospects

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 1, January 2026.
This review synthesizes over 15 years of advancements in eDNA technology by systematizing standardized guidelines for sampling, extraction, and bioinformatics, thereby enhancing the reproducibility of eDNA‐based research. It highlights eDNA's transformative role in noninvasively detecting rare, endangered, and invasive species, as well as its value in ...
Shuwen Wu, Yun Wang, Haiyan Qin, Zeyu Zhang, Shijun Liu, Yunjie Ruan, Guangsuo Chen, Xia Yuan, Hangjun Zhang   +8 more
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Mating, Sociosexual, and Nursing Behavior of Wild East Asian Finless Porpoises in the Seto Inland Sea, Japan

Marine Mammal Science, Volume 42, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT The mating and sociosexual (nonconceptive) behaviors of narrow‐ridged finless porpoises (Neophocaena asiaeorientalis) have been extensively studied in captivity. However, such behaviors may differ significantly from those that have developed in wild populations. Drone videos captured the behaviors of wild finless porpoises including a total of
Manuel Eduardo L. de la Paz, Hajime Sato, Takumi Oyama, Angelo Macario, Yoichi Sakai   +4 more
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A Passive Environmental DNA Sampler for Aquatic Biodiversity Detection Tested in Marine Mesocosms

Environmental DNA, Volume 7, Issue 5, September–October 2025.
ABSTRACT In aquatic ecosystems, environmental DNA (eDNA) can be collected from water samples to produce species inventories. One method for this is passive eDNA sampling, whose development for aquatic biodiversity monitoring is in its early stages. While several materials have been successfully tested for passive eDNA samplers (PEDS), methodological ...
Dimitri Medetian, Alexia Delnatte, Julien Cambedouzou, Philippe Clair, David Cornu, Yvan Duhamel, Gilbert Dutto, Mikhael Bechelany, Thibault Geoffroy, Jean‐Luc Rolland, Claude Miaud   +10 more
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Comparison of DNA Extraction Methods for Detecting the Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris ) in Marine Sediments

Environmental DNA, Volume 7, Issue 5, September–October 2025.
Sedimentary DNA (sedDNA) holds promise for improving our understanding of historical species occurrences and contemporary biomonitoring. We evaluate the efficacy of sedDNA methods to detect the presence of a patchily distributed marine mammal, the sea otter. Using a targeted qPCR assay, we compared four sedDNA extraction techniques and two DNA cleaning
Neha Acharya‐Patel, Mark Louie D. Lopez, Matthew T. Bonderud, Hajeong Lee, Emma T. Groenwold, Erin U. Foster, Linda M. Nichol, Caren C. Helbing   +7 more
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Prioritizing future evidence needs for marine and freshwater mammal conservation action

Animal Conservation, Volume 28, Issue 4, Page 542-552, August 2025.
To improve conservation practice, decisions should be informed by the available evidence on the effectiveness of conservation actions. Here, we review the comprehensiveness of this evidence base for marine and freshwater mammals. We assess the taxonomic and geographic coverage of the evidence base, identify biases and suggest priorities for future ...
E. Hordern, T.B. White, A. Berthinussen, R.K. Smith, W.J. Sutherland, A.P. Christie   +5 more
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The Possible Effects of High Vessel Traffic on the Physiological Parameters of the Critically Endangered Yangtze Finless Porpoise (Neophocaena asiaeorientalis ssp. asiaeorientalis)

Frontiers in Physiology, 2018
Background: Poyang is the largest freshwater lake in China, where the acoustic environment and space for the critically endangered Yangtze finless porpoises (YFPs) has been altered by heavy vessel traffic and dredging activities.
Ghulam Nabi, Ghulam Nabi, Yujiang Hao, Richard William McLaughlin, Ding Wang   +4 more
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Evolutionary history and seascape genomics of Harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) across environmental gradients in the North Atlantic and adjacent waters

Molecular Ecology Resources, Volume 25, Issue 5, July 2025.
Abstract The Harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) is a highly mobile cetacean species primarily occurring in coastal and shelf waters across the Northern hemisphere. It inhabits heterogeneous seascapes broadly varying in salinity and temperature. Here, we produced 74 whole genomes at intermediate coverage to study Harbour porpoise's evolutionary ...
Enrique Celemín, Marijke Autenrieth, Anna Roos, Iwona Pawliczka, María Quintela, Ulf Lindstrøm, Harald Benke, Ursula Siebert, Christina Lockyer, Per Berggren, A. Amaha Özturk, Bayram Özturk, Véronique Lesage, Ralph Tiedemann   +13 more
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