Modelling marine protected areas: insights and hurdles

EA Fulton, NJ Bax, RH Bustamante… - … of the Royal …, 2015 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Models provide useful insights into conservation and resource management issues and
solutions. Their use to date has highlighted conditions under which no-take marine …

Wild boar mapping using population-density statistics: From polygons to high resolution raster maps

C Pittiglio, S Khomenko, D Beltran-Alcrudo - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
The wild boar is an important crop raider as well as a reservoir and agent of spread of swine
diseases. Due to increasing densities and expanding ranges worldwide, the related …

An integrated approach for cetacean knowledge and conservation in the central Mediterranean Sea using research and social media data sources

DS Pace, G Giacomini, I Campana… - Aquatic …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Sources of data other than those derived from conventional research protocols may
contribute valuable information to fill gaps in knowledge about cetacean occurrences and …

Abundance, activity and critical habitat of the striped dolphin Stenella coeruleoalba in the Gulf of Taranto (northern Ionian Sea, central Mediterranean Sea)

R Carlucci, P Ricci, G Cipriano… - … : Marine and Freshwater …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Abundance, density, daily variation in group size, activity and habitat use of the striped
dolphin in the Gulf of Taranto (northern Ionian Sea, central Mediterranean Sea) were …

Common bottlenose dolphin protection and sustainable boating: species distribution modeling for effective coastal planning

G La Manna, F Ronchetti, G Sarà, A Ruiu… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Indicators for preserving marine biodiversity include knowledge of how the spatial
distribution and critical habitats of species overlap with human activities and impacts. Such …

Occurrence, site fidelity, and abundance of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the Western Ligurian Sea

D Ascheri, E Fontanesi, M Ballardini, B Nani… - J. Cetacean Res …, 2022 - journal.iwc.int
This study represents the first complete assessment of the population dynamics and
residency of common bottlenose dolphins in the Western Ligurian Sea, an area where …

Seasonal characterisation of maritime traffic and the relationship with cetacean presence in the Western Mediterranean Sea

I Campana, D Angeletti, R Crosti, C Luperini… - Marine Pollution …, 2017 - Elsevier
Seasonal maritime traffic was investigated in relation to cetaceans, through direct
observations (July 2013–June 2015) along three fixed transects in Western Mediterranean …

How citizens can encourage scientific research: The case study of bottlenose dolphins monitoring

J Alessi, F Bruccoleri, V Cafaro - Ocean & Coastal Management, 2019 - Elsevier
Citizen science projects are an advantageous method to carry out research in the marine
environmental field, especially concerning high mobile and often elusive species like …

A permanent automated real-time passive acoustic monitoring system for bottlenose dolphin conservation in the Mediterranean Sea

M Brunoldi, G Bozzini, A Casale, P Corvisiero… - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Within the framework of the EU Life+ project named LIFE09 NAT/IT/000190 ARION, a
permanent automated real-time passive acoustic monitoring system for the improvement of …

GIS Investigation of the relationship of sex and season on the population distribution of common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in Charleston, South …

H Bouchillon, NS Levine, PA Fair - International Journal of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT The Charleston Estuarine System Stock (CESS) of common bottlenose dolphins
(Tursiops truncatus) has been the focus of population monitoring for the past 20 years. Photo …