Understanding the determinants of species' distributions is a fundamental aim in ecology
and a prerequisite for conservation but is particularly challenging in the marine environment …

Environmental microplastics are widely documented in marine life and bioaccumulation may
present risks to marine predators. Investigations of microplastics in marine mammals are …

Saildrones are unmanned surface vehicles engineered for oceanographic research and
powered by wind and solar energy. In the summer of 2016, two Saildrones surveyed the …

Despite global declines in the abundance of marine predators, knowledge of foraging
ecology, necessary to predict the ecological consequences of large changes in marine …

Foraging strategies are of great ecological interest, as they have a strong impact on the
fitness of an individual and can affect its ability to cope with a changing environment. Recent …

Forage fish—small, low trophic level, pelagic fish such as herrings, sardines, and anchovies—
are important prey species in marine ecosystems and also support large commercial …

Accurately estimating predators' diets at relevant spatial and temporal scales is key to
understanding animals' energetics and fitness, particularly in populations whose decline …

Habitat fragmentation is a major driver of biodiversity loss and among reptiles has been
attributed as a cause of species decline. The negative effect of habitat fragmentation has …

Central place foragers often segregate in space, even without signs of direct agonistic
interactions. Using parsimonious individual-based simulations, we show that for species …

Unanticipated declines among exploited species have commonly occurred despite harvests
that appeared sustainable prior to collapse. This is particularly true in the oceans where …