Top predator status and trends: ecological implications, monitoring and mitigation strategies to promote ecosystem-based management
The conservation and management of marine ecosystems hinge on a comprehensive
understanding of the status and trends of top predators. This review delves into the …
understanding of the status and trends of top predators. This review delves into the …
[HTML][HTML] Isotope-based inferences of the trophic niche of short-finned pilot whales in the Webbnesia
A Escánez, J Marrero-Pérez, M Dromby… - Marine Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Knowledge of predator-prey interactions is key in ecological studies and
understanding ecosystem function, yet this is still poorly explored in the deep-sea …
understanding ecosystem function, yet this is still poorly explored in the deep-sea …
Amino acid‐specific nitrogen stable isotope analysis reveals the trophic behavior of Icelandic fin whales in winter and suggests variable feeding strategies
Fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) aggregate west of Iceland during summer, where they
feed mostly on krill, but their winter distribution is poorly known. This study investigates the …
feed mostly on krill, but their winter distribution is poorly known. This study investigates the …
Insights on long-term ecosystem changes from stable isotopes in historical squid beaks
Background Assessing the historical dynamics of key food web components is crucial to
understand how climate change impacts the structure of Arctic marine ecosystems. Most …
understand how climate change impacts the structure of Arctic marine ecosystems. Most …
[HTML][HTML] Phthalates and fatty acid markers in free-ranging cetaceans from an insular oceanic region: Ecological niches as drivers of contamination
A Sambolino, F Alves, M Rodriguez, M Weyn… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Plastic additives, such as phthalates, are ubiquitous contaminants that can have detrimental
impacts on marine organisms and overall ecosystems' health. Valuable information about …
impacts on marine organisms and overall ecosystems' health. Valuable information about …
Isotopic niches reveal the trophic structure of the cetacean community in the oceanic waters around the Azores
Introduction The oceanic waters around the Azores host a high diversity of cetaceans, with
28 species of toothed and baleen whales present year-round or seasonally. This high …
28 species of toothed and baleen whales present year-round or seasonally. This high …
Ecological interactions and unique resource partitioning between dolphins in the ultraoligotrophic eastern Mediterranean Sea
EY Zuriel, S Martinez, E Shemesh, O Galili… - Marine Environmental …, 2025 - Elsevier
This study delves into the eco-dynamics of three dolphin species in the ultra-oligotrophic
waters off the southern Israeli Mediterranean coast-two neritic: the common bottlenose …
waters off the southern Israeli Mediterranean coast-two neritic: the common bottlenose …
Trophic ecology of common bottlenose dolphins in a pelagic insular environment inferred by stable isotopes
The common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) is a top marine predator widely
dispersed in coastal and pelagic habitats and with a generalist feeding behavior. Yet …
dispersed in coastal and pelagic habitats and with a generalist feeding behavior. Yet …
[PDF][PDF] Amino acid-specific nitrogen stable isotope analysis reveals the trophic behavior of Icelandic fin whales in winter and suggests variable feeding strategies
G Víkingsson, R García-Vernet, A Aguilar… - 2023 - researchgate.net
Fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) aggregate west of Iceland during summer, where they
feed mostly on krill, but their winter distribution is poorly known. This study investigates the …
feed mostly on krill, but their winter distribution is poorly known. This study investigates the …