Abstract The European Union (EU) Habitats Directive requires Member States to monitor
and maintain at favourable conservation status those species identified to be in need of …

The exploitation of non-invasive samples has been widely used in genetic monitoring of
terrestrial species. In aquatic ecosystems, non-invasive samples such as feces, shed hair or …

'Erich Hoyt's handbook is an admirable, timely and highly welcome contribution.'Michael
Stachowitsch, Marine Ecology What does it mean to save the whales if their habitat is left …

The first offshore wind farm'alpha ventus' in the German North Sea was constructed north
east of Borkum Reef Ground approximately 45 km north off the German coast in 2008 and …

The “ACCOBAMS Survey Initiative”(ASI) is a pilot programme aimed at establishing an
integrated and coordinated monitoring system for cetaceans across the Agreement on the …

Effective species conservation and management requires information on species distribution
patterns, which is challenging for highly mobile and cryptic species that may be subject to …

Harbour porpoises are under pressure from increasing human activities. This includes the
detonation of ammunition that was dumped in large amounts into the sea during and after …

Several high-profile examples of fisheries bycatch involving marine megafauna (eg dolphins
in tuna purse-seines, albatrosses in pelagic longlines, sea turtles in shrimp trawls) have …

Knowing the abundance of a population is a crucial component to assess its conservation
status and develop effective conservation plans. For most cetaceans, abundance estimation …

The population structure of the highly mobile marine mammal, the harbor porpoise
(Phocoena phocoena), in the Atlantic shelf waters follows a pattern of significant isolation-by …