This study adapted a socio-ecological framework to review Drivers of mining Activities, the
environmental Pressures, the State of changes, their Impacts on human Welfare, and the …

Managing the nonlethal effects of disturbance on wildlife populations has been a long‐term
goal for decision makers, managers, and ecologists, and assessment of these effects is …

Understanding cumulative effects of multiple threats is key to guiding effective management
to conserve endangered species. The critically endangered, Southern Resident killer whale …

The concept of blue growth is the newest of many recent calls for more holistic management
of complex marine social-ecological systems. The complexity of ocean systems, combined …

Evaluations of the conservation status of the endangered North Atlantic right whale as well
as many other wildlife species often rely extensively on counts and cause‐of‐death …

Assessing the non-lethal effects of disturbance from human activities is necessary for wildlife
conservation and management. However, linking short-term responses to long-term impacts …

As human impacts on marine ecosystems escalate, there is increasing interest in quantifying
sub-lethal physiological and pathological responses of marine mammals. Glucocorticoid …

The potential impact of exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) on the health and
survival of cetaceans continues to be an issue for conservation and management, yet few …

Underwater sound plays an important role in some critical life functions of many aquatic
animals. Underwater noise pollution has received relatively more attention in ocean …

The effects of underwater noise pollution on marine life are of increasing concern. Research
and management have focussed on the strongest underwater sound sources. Aerial sound …