Functional diversity of marine megafauna in the Anthropocene
Marine megafauna, the largest animals in the oceans, serve key roles in ecosystem
functioning. Yet, one-third of these animals are at risk of extinction. To better understand the …
functioning. Yet, one-third of these animals are at risk of extinction. To better understand the …
The Deep Past of the White Shark, Carcharodon carcharias, in the Mediterranean Sea: A Synthesis of Its Palaeobiology and Palaeoecology
The white shark, Carcharodon carcharias, is the main top predator of the present-day
Mediterranean Sea. The deep past of C. carcharias in the Mediterranean is witnessed by a …
Mediterranean Sea. The deep past of C. carcharias in the Mediterranean is witnessed by a …
Using historical and palaeoecological data to inform ambitious species recovery targets
Historical data are a valuable resource for addressing present-day conservation issues, for
example by informing the establishment of appropriate recovery targets. However, while the …
example by informing the establishment of appropriate recovery targets. However, while the …
Investigating the implications of shifting baseline syndrome on conservation
Shifting baseline syndrome (SBS) describes a persistent downgrading of perceived
'normal'environmental conditions with every sequential generation, leading to under …
'normal'environmental conditions with every sequential generation, leading to under …
The prelude to industrial whaling: identifying the targets of ancient European whaling using zooarchaeology and collagen mass-peptide fingerprinting
Y Van Den Hurk, F Sikström… - Royal Society …, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Taxonomic identification of whale bones found during archaeological excavations is
problematic due to their typically fragmented state. This difficulty limits understanding of both …
problematic due to their typically fragmented state. This difficulty limits understanding of both …
Mammals of Italy: an annotated checklist
Checklists represent a basic tool for conservation and management of regional faunas.
However, our knowledge on species composition in a territory changes over time due to …
However, our knowledge on species composition in a territory changes over time due to …
A comparison of minimally-invasive sampling techniques for ZooMS analysis of bone artifacts
Z Evans, L Paskulin, F Rahemtulla… - Journal of Archaeological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Bone and antler are important raw materials for tool manufacture in many cultures, past and
present. The modification of osseous features which take place during artifact manufacture …
present. The modification of osseous features which take place during artifact manufacture …
Species identification of Australian marsupials using collagen fingerprinting
The study of faunal remains from archaeological sites is often complicated by the presence
of large numbers of highly fragmented, morphologically unidentifiable bones. In Australia …
of large numbers of highly fragmented, morphologically unidentifiable bones. In Australia …
Unshifting the baseline: a framework for documenting historical population changes and assessing long-term anthropogenic impacts
ASL Rodrigues, S Monsarrat… - … of the Royal …, 2019 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Ecological baselines—reference states of species' distributions and abundances—are key
to the scientific arguments underpinning many conservation and management interventions …
to the scientific arguments underpinning many conservation and management interventions …
[HTML][HTML] Prehistoric and historic exploitation of marine mammals in the Black Sea
The recent exploitation of marine species is relatively well documented and understood in
terms of impacts on species abundance, distribution, and resource use. In contrast, ancient …
terms of impacts on species abundance, distribution, and resource use. In contrast, ancient …