Concern about the effects of maritime vessel collisions with marine animals is increasing
worldwide. To date, most scientific publications on this topic have focused on the collisions …

The use of drones to study marine animals shows promise for the examination of numerous
aspects of their ecology, behaviour, health and movement patterns. However, the responses …

Litter is a well-known problem for marine species; however, we still know little about the
extent to which they're affected by microplastics. In this study, we analyse the presence of …

This study describes the pathologic findings and most probable causes of death (CD) of 224
cetaceans stranded along the coastline of the Canary Islands (Spain) over a 7-year period …

Individuals store energy to balance deficits in natural cycles; however, unnatural events can
also lead to unbalanced energy budgets. Entanglement in fishing gear is one example of an …

Seventy mortalities of North Atlantic right whales Eubalaena glacialis (NARW) were
documented between 2003 and 2018 from Florida, USA, to the Gulf of St. Lawrence …

Entanglement in fixed fishing gear affects whales worldwide. In the United States, deaths of
North Atlantic right (Eubalaena glacialis) and humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) …

Abstract 30 sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) stranded along the coasts of the North
Sea between January and February 2016. The gastro-intestinal tracts of 22 of the carcasses …

Abandoned, lost or discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) comprises a significant amount of global
marine debris, with diverse impacts to marine environments, wildlife, and the fishing …

As human impacts on marine ecosystems escalate, there is increasing interest in quantifying
sub-lethal physiological and pathological responses of marine mammals. Glucocorticoid …