Freshwater ecosystems are among the most endangered ecosystems on Earth and are
vulnerable to climate change. Studies have shown that climate change has already altered …

Abstract effort, or a combination of the two. Because of the paucity of data, this study
supports the growing The killer whale (Orcinus orca) is a cosmopolitan importance of citizen …

Whaling has been a contentious international environmental issue for decades and carries
complex ecological and socioeconomic implications. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines …

Abstract The Sardinian and Sicilian Channels are considered hotspots of biodiversity and
key ecological passages between Mediterranean sub-basins, but with significant knowledge …

The EU regulative framework for the protection of marine biodiversity and habitats requires
the assessment of species' conservation status and the identification of core habitats to …

Data on species occurrence at the scale of their distributional range and the determination of
their habitat use requirements are essential to support conservation and define …

The Yangtze finless porpoise has become as significant indicator of current ecological
conservation effectiveness in Poyang Lake, where nearly half of the population is found …

Abstract The Atlantic spotted dolphin (Stenella frontalis) is endemic to tropical, subtropical,
and warm temperate waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Throughout its distribution, both …

A small and genetically isolated bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) population resides
year-round in the Bocas del Toro Archipelago-Panama (BDT). Photo-identification and …

Background In the French West Indies, more than 20 species of cetaceans have been
observed over the last decades. The recognition of this hotspot of biodiversity of marine …