Microplastics receive significant societal and scientific attention due to increasing concerns
about their impact on the environment and human health. Marine mammals are considered …

Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) were listed as endangered in 1970 under the
Endangered Species Conservation Act of 1969, the precursor to the Endangered Species …

The recovery of whale populations from centuries of exploitation will have important
management and ecological implications due to greater exposure to anthropogenic …

The need to balance energy reserves during migration is a critical factor for most long-
distance migrants and an important determinant of migratory strategies in birds, insects and …

Southern Ocean ecosystems are globally important. Processes in the Antarctic atmosphere,
cryosphere, and the Southern Ocean directly influence global atmospheric and oceanic …

Over the past three decades, technological advances for monitoring wild animals have
expanded the ability of ecologists to study animal behavior and space use. Currently …

The humpback whale population of New Caledonia appears to display a novel migratory
pattern characterized by multiple directions, long migratory paths and frequent pauses over …

Manta rays (Manta spp.) are plankton-feeding elasmobranchs classified as vulnerable to
extinction on the IUCN Red List for Threatened Species. Despite increasing public and …

| 682| proibida no país, exceto no Rio Grande do Sul, onde é controlada pelo IBAMA. Isso
demonstra a importância de se efetivar, nacionalmente, o controle e a vigilância contra esse …

Manta rays Manta alfredi are present all year round at Lady Elliot Island (LEI) in the southern
Great Barrier Reef, Australia, with peaks in abundance during autumn and winter. Drivers …