The massive number of seabirds (penguins and procellariiformes) and marine mammals
(cetaceans and pinnipeds)–referred to here as top predators–is one of the most iconic …

Local drivers are human activities or processes that occur in specific locations, and cause
physical or ecological change at the local or regional scale. Here, we consider marine and …

The sustainable mitigation of human–wildlife conflicts has become a major societal and
environmental challenge globally. Among these conflicts, large marine predators feeding on …

Reconstruction of the demographic and evolutionary history of populations assuming a
consensus tree‐like relationship can mask more complex scenarios, which are prevalent in …

Marine predators feeding on fisheries catches directly on the fishing gear, a behaviour
termed “depredation”, has emerged as a major human-wildlife conflict globally, often …

Depredation of demersal longlines by killer and sperm whales is a widespread behaviour
that impacts fisheries and whale populations. To better understand how depredating whales …

Fisheries may generate new feeding opportunities for marine predators, which switch
foraging behaviour to depredation when they feed on fish directly from fishing gear …

Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) in the Gulf of Alaska depredate (remove or
damage fish caught on fishing gear) on the annual National Marine Fisheries Service's …

Marine mammal depredation on fisheries (animals removing fish caught on fishing gear) is a
worldwide issue involving socio-economic and ecological consequences. Longline fisheries …

In highly social top predators, group living is an ecological strategy that enhances individual
fitness, primarily through increased foraging success. Additive mortality events across …