Killer Whales are well‐known as predators of other marine mammals, including the large
Sperm and baleen whales. Members of all marine mammal families, except the river …

Monitoring spatial and temporal patterns in cetacean abundance involves a variety of
approaches depending upon the target species and the resources available. As a first step …

We used a case study of a coastal bottlenose dolphin population to present a framework for
determining the number of individuals present and assessing the likely time scale over …

'Erich Hoyt's handbook is an admirable, timely and highly welcome contribution.'Michael
Stachowitsch, Marine Ecology What does it mean to save the whales if their habitat is left …

The northeastern section of the Alboran Sea is currently under consideration as a Special
Area for Conservation under the European Union's Habitat Directive. Within this framework …

1. This study investigated the distribution of a population of bottlenose dolphins Tursiops
truncatus resident in the Moray Firth off north-eastern Scotland. Results add to existing …

The lack of comprehensive sighting data sets precludes the application of standard habitat
suitability modeling approaches to predict distributions of the majority of marine mammal …

1. Climate change is thought to affect the composition and structure of local ecological
communities. We investigate whether ocean warming around north-west Scotland since …

Recent growth in commercial whale and dolphin watching has raised the question of how
cetaceans are affected by boat traffic. Many studies in this field looked at effects on baleen …

The majority (63%) of harbour porpoises stranded around the Moray Firth, Scotland, died
from trauma characterized by multiple skeletal fractures and damaged internal organs …