Mass stranding events (MSEs) of beaked whales (BWs) were extremely rare prior to the
1960s but increased markedly after the development of naval mid-frequency active sonar …

There is a widely recognized need to understand and reduce the incidental effects of marine
fishing on non-target animals. Previous research on marine bycatch has largely focused on …

This report provides a review of our knowledge of the bycatches, defined as discarded dead,
from the tropical tuna purse seine fisheries of the world. The major fishing grounds involved …

CRC Handbook of Marine Mammal Medicine, Second Edition is the only handbook
specifically devoted to marine mammal medicine and health. With 66 contributors working …

There has been a growing concern over the last few decades about theeffects of
environmental stress, including anthropogenic impacts, onmarine mammals. This paper …

Wildlife research often requires marking and tagging animals to collect data on survival,
reproduction, movement, behaviour and physiology. Identification of individual marine …

We examined the possibility that parameters of bottlenose dolphin signature whistles may
serve as indicators of stress. Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in Sarasota Bay …

Populations of northeastern offshore spotted dolphins Stenella attenuata attenuata and
eastern spinner dolphins S. longirostris orientalis have been reduced because the dolphins …

Many severely depleted populations of baleen whales (Mysticeti) have exhibited clear signs
of recovery whereas there are few examples in toothed whales (Odontoceti). We …

Humans have hunted marine mammals, including whales, dolphins, and porpoises
(cetaceans), since pre-history. Hunting of cetaceans can be for subsistence purposes, such …