Integrative taxonomy can help us to gain a better understanding of the degree of
evolutionary divergence between taxa. In the western North Atlantic (wNA), two ecotypes …

Abstract Knowledge about the ecology of bottlenose dolphins in the Southwestern Atlantic
Ocean is scarce. Increased by-catch rates over the last decade in coastal waters of southern …

Characterizing species occurrence, abundance, and distribution is critical to the
management of natural resources and the conservation of biodiversity. In the Western …

Many doubts still exist about which freshwater mussel Unio species inhabit Northwest Africa.
While some authors refer to the presence of Unio delphinus in the Atlantic North African …

The presence of transient and temporary individuals in capture-mark-recapture studies may
violate the assumption on equal catchability, and thus yield biased estimates. We …

The drivers of population differentiation in oceanic high dispersal organisms, have been
crucial for research in evolutionary biology. Adaptation to different environments is …

Due to their worldwide distribution and occupancy of different types of environments,
bottlenose dolphins display considerable morphological variation. Despite limited …

The current conservation status of the bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) under the
IUCN is 'least concern'. However, in the Caribbean, small and localized populations of the …

An understanding of population structure and connectivity at multiple spatial scales is
required to assist wildlife conservation and management. This is particularly critical for …

The functioning of marine protected areas (MPA s) designated for marine megafauna has
been criticized due to the high mobility and dispersal potential of these taxa. However …