A5075309217- Marine animal studies overview
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Marine and fisheries research
- Cephalopods and Marine Biology
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Turtle Biology and Conservation
- Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
- Avian ecology and behavior
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Underwater Acoustics Research
- Maritime Navigation and Safety
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Global Financial Crisis and Policies
- Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena
- International Maritime Law Issues
- Rangeland and Wildlife Management
- Environmental and Cultural Studies in Latin America and Beyond
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
- Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
University of Patras
2023
University of Catania
2023
Operation Wallacea
1982
The “ACCOBAMS Survey Initiative” (ASI) is a pilot programme aimed at establishing an integrated and coordinated monitoring system for cetaceans across the Agreement on Conservation of Cetaceans Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea contiguous Atlantic (hereafter “ACCOBAMS”) area. Conducted in coordination with coastal countries, it supports implementation European regional policies, particular EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive Ecosystem Approach process. In summer 2018, synoptic survey was...
The Pelagos Sanctuary is the largest marine protected area of Mediterranean Sea (87 500 km2), and located in north-west part basin. presence bottlenose dolphin this well documented but its distribution abundance are not known. present study collected analysed data from 10 different research groups operating 1994 to 2007. Photo-identification were used analyse displacement behaviour dolphins estimate their through mark–recapture modelling. Results show that confined continental shelf within...
MEPS Marine Ecology Progress Series Contact the journal Facebook Twitter RSS Mailing List Subscribe to our mailing list via Mailchimp HomeLatest VolumeAbout JournalEditorsTheme Sections 464:289-306 (2012) - DOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps09810 Potential feeding habitat of fin whales in western Mediterranean Sea: an environmental niche model Jean-Noël Druon1,*, Simone Panigada2, Léa David3, Alexandre Gannier4, Pascal Mayol5, Antonella Arcangeli6, Ana Cañadas7,10, Sophie Laran8, Nathalie Di...
Heterogeneous data collection in the marine environment has led to large gaps our knowledge of species distributions. To fill these gaps, models calibrated on existing may be used predict distributions unsampled areas, given that available are sufficiently representative. Our objective was evaluate feasibility mapping cetacean densities across entire Mediterranean Sea using survey and various environmental covariates. We aggregated 302,481 km line transect effort conducted within past 20...
We investigated the presence and diversity of cetaceans in Mediterranean Sea, analysing data collected by 32 different research units, over a period 15 years (2004–2018), shared on common web-GIS platform named Intercet. used encounter rate, species prevalence, Shannon index as parameters for analysis. The results show that cetacean diversity, context basin, is generally quite low when compared with eastern Atlantic, few species, namely striped dolphin, bottlenose fin whale, sperm dominate...
The ACCOBAMS Survey Initiative (ASI) is the first synoptic large-scale survey of entire Area and as such it plays a key role in filling current gaps our biological ecological knowledge large vertebrate species occurring region. Data gathered during ASI were analyzed distance sampling surface-modelling framework to assess summer distribution, densities patterns, well investigate correlates these parameters, for taxa Mediterranean Basin. Static dynamic explanatory variables, including water...
Abstract Aim Deep‐diving cetaceans are oceanic species exposed to multiple anthropogenic pressures including high intensity underwater noise, and knowledge of their distribution is crucial manage conservation. Due intrinsic low densities, wide ranges limited presence at the sea surface, these rarely sighted. Pooling data from visual surveys sharing a common line‐transect methodology can increase sightings but requires accounting for heterogeneity in protocols platforms. Location North...
ABSTRACT The Mediterranean sperm whale sub‐population is considered ‘Endangered’ by both ACCOBAMS and the IUCN. Conservation policies require protected species populations to be monitored, but distribution movements of whales across Sea are still poorly understood. To provide insight into movements, photo‐identification catalogue from Strait Gibraltar was compared with seven other collections: (a) North Atlantic Sperm Whale Catalogue (NAMSC), catalogues (b) Alboran Sea, Spain, (c) Balearic...
Introduction Conservation of cetaceans is challenging due to their large-range, highly-dynamic nature. The EU Habitats Directive (HD) reports 78% species in ‘unknown’ conservation status, and information on low-density/elusive such G.griseus, G.melas, Z.cavirostris the most scattered. Methods FLT-Net programme has regularly collected year-round data along trans-border fixed-transects Mediterranean Sea since 2007. Nearly 7,500 cetacean sightings were recorded over 500,000 km effort with 296...
The common bottlenose dolphin is a cosmopolitan species that can be found worldwide in all oceans except polar and sub-polar waters. This wide distribution associated with certain level of morphological variation, which seems consistent the presence globally distributed pelagic/offshore ecotype several coastal/inshore ecotypes along continental shelf. In Mediterranean Sea, regularly occurring second most sighted cetacean after striped dolphin. According to some studies, more closely related...
The Pelagos Sanctuary hosts eight resident cetacean species. Genetically different from Atlantic populations, their conservation is essential to preserve the whole biodiversity of Ligurian Sea. NATURA 2000 network currently identified as one most efficient tools due its legally binding nature; however, effectiveness for preservation still unclear. study used data systematically collected within 2008 2021 by FLT Med Net and LIFE Conceptu Maris projects investigate cetaceans distribution,...
ABSTRACT Understanding the habitat of highly migratory species is aided by using distribution models to identify species‐habitat relationships and inform conservation management plans. While Generalized Additive Models (GAMs) are commonly used in ecology, particularly modeling marine mammals, there remains a debate between (presence/absence) versus density (# individuals). Our study assesses performance predictive capabilities GAMs compared boosted regression trees (BRTs) for both fin whale...
Abstract The EU regulative framework for the protection of marine biodiversity and habitats requires assessment species' conservation status identification core to design adequate management plans. However, distribution range habitat‐use pelagic large‐range, migratory species, such as cetaceans, is challenging. Species models (SDMs) are increasingly used in planning identify species priority areas. quality SDMs varies widely depending on representativeness data appropriateness modelling...
ESR Endangered Species Research Contact the journal Facebook Twitter RSS Mailing List Subscribe to our mailing list via Mailchimp HomeLatest VolumeAbout JournalEditorsSpecials 40:107-121 (2019) - DOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/esr00980 Special: Marine pollution and endangered species Turtles on trash track: loggerhead turtles exposed floating plastic in Mediterranean Sea A. Arcangeli1,*, F. Maffucci2, Atzori3,4, M. Azzolin5, I. Campana6, L. Carosso6, R. Crosti1, Frau3, David7, N. Di-Méglio7,...
Environmental policies, including the European Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD), generally rely on measurement of indicators to assess good environmental status (GES) and ensure protection marine ecosystems. However, depending available scientific knowledge monitoring programs in place, quantitative GES assessments are not always feasible. This is specifically case for turtle species, which listed under Biodiversity Descriptor MSFD. Relying an expert consultation, goal this study...
Background The Mediterranean subpopulation of fin whale Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758) has recently been listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN Red List threatened species. species is also in need strict protection under Habitat Directive and one indicators for assessment Good Environmental Status MSFD. Reference values on population abundance trends are needed order to set threshold assess conservation status population. Methods Yearly summer monitoring using ferries platform opportunity...
Abstract The Mediterranean Sea is a high‐density maritime traffic area, particularly in the Pelagos Sanctuary. Ship strikes pose substantial threat to fin whales ( Balaenoptera physalus ) according reports from IUCN, IWC, ACCOBAMS and EU Habitats Directive. Near miss events (NMEs) were collected, as proxy indicator of ship for whales, along main ferry routes crossing Sanctuary adjacent western waters during ‘summertime’ (April October). ‘Fixed Line Transect Med Network’ carries out...