Iberian Atlantic waters are heavily exploited by Spanish and Portuguese fisheries. Overlaps
between fishery target species and cetacean diet, and between fishing grounds and …

This study presents data on abundance and density of macro-floating marine debris (FMD),
including their composition, spatial distribution and potential sources off continental …

Both the conservation status of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus)(Habitats Directive
92/43/CEE, Annex II) and the Marine Strategy Framework Directive demand for data on their …

Even though incidental captures in fisheries are one of the major threats to seabirds, bycatch
has been difficult to quantify and specific risk areas are rarely identified. The present study …

The common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) is one of the most abundant species in Atlantic
Iberia, representing a potentially important tool to assess the bioaccumulation of trace …

The coastal preferences of harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) intensify their exposure
to human activities. The harbour porpoise Iberian population is presently very small and …

Several North Atlantic breeding seabirds, such as the Northern Gannet Morus bassanus,
use Western Iberian Waters for wintering and migration. In this study, we aimed at producing …

Abstract Floating Dangerous Debris For Cetaceans (DDFC) and cetacean abundances were
assessed by shipboard visual surveys off continental Portugal. Plastic litter (other than …

This comprehensive species-specific chapter covers all aspects of the mammalian biology,
including paleontology, physiology, genetics, reproduction and development, ecology …

Interactions between cetaceans and the purse seine fishery in coastal waters of mainland
Portugal were investigated using onboard observations over a period of 15 years (2003 …