Bottlenose dolphins Tursiops truncatus are amongst the best-known cetaceans. In the
Mediterranean Sea, however, modern field studies of cetaceans did not start until the late …

In this paper, the distribution and status of the Spanish Ibex, Capra pyrenaica (Mammalia:
Artiodactyla), are revised. The whole Iberian population numbers nearly 50 000, distributed …

For chemistry, biology and bioengineering students, required courses in general chemistry
often fail to excite their interest in the many connections between chemistry and biology. This …

Sample Species Action Plans are given for 20 species that have been selected to provide a
representative range of distributions, habitats and foraging types, conservation problems …

Summary 1 Wind power plants represent a risk of bird mortality, but the effects are still poorly
quantified. We measured bird mortality, analysed the factors that led birds to fly close to …

Las tortugas marinas son reptiles que solamente salen al medio terrestre para realizar la
puesta y ésta se realiza en unas pocas playas de las regiones subtropicales y templadas …

This paper lists the pathological findings and causes of mortality of 93 sea turtles (88 Caretta
caretta, 3 Chelonia mydas, and 2 Dermochelys coriacea) stranded on the coasts of the …

The introduction of the alocthonous Louisiana red swamp crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) in
Chozas (a small shallow lake situated in León (North-West Spain)) in 1996 switched the …

Regional planning is bound to play an increasing role in nature conservation policies
because much biodiversity is located outside natural parks and other protected areas …

Hydroelectricity is increasingly used worldwide as a source of renewable energy, and many
mountain ranges have dozens or hundreds of hydropower plants, with many more being …