Despite the recognized important ecological role that cetaceans play in the marine
environment, their protection is still scarcely enforced in the Mediterranean Sea even though …

The exploitation of fishery resources acts as a driving force on cetaceans both directly, by
determining their fishing mortality or injury as by-catch species, and indirectly, through the …

Animal conservation relies on assessing the distribution and habitat use of species, but for
endangered/elusive animals this can prove difficult. The Monk Seal, Monachus monachus …

Abstract The Mediterranean fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) subpopulation is under
threat from collisions with ships. Given the international dimension of the issue, the French …

Quantifying the capacity of protected area networks to shield multiple marine megafauna
with diverse life histories is complicated, as many species are wide-ranging, requiring varied …

Relatively scant information is available on the Risso's dolphin in comparison to the other
species regularly present in the Mediterranean Sea. Recently, its conservation status has …

Several anthropogenic stressors threaten the Mediterranean basin, which is currently
regarded as one of the most impacted marine ecoregions globally. Among those stressors …

Sources of data other than those derived from conventional research protocols may
contribute valuable information to fill gaps in knowledge about cetacean occurrences and …

Abundance, density, daily variation in group size, activity and habitat use of the striped
dolphin in the Gulf of Taranto (northern Ionian Sea, central Mediterranean Sea) were …

The study examined the extent of the cetacean strandings in Italy, with a particular focus on
Sicily Island. The paper aimed to contribute to the description of a pattern that contemplates …