Trophic ecology information about cetaceans is essential to understand their role in
ecosystem dynamics. Stable isotope analysis is a valuable complementary approach to …

One of the most common applications in isotopic ecology is the assessment of animal's
assimilated diet through mass-balance mixing models. Its applicability relies on the use of …

The Arctic is a global warming 'hot‐spot'that is experiencing rapid increases in air and ocean
temperatures and concomitant decreases in sea ice cover. These environmental changes …

Increasing interest in oceanography and marine biology and its relevance to global
environmental issues continues to create a demand for authoritative reviews summarizing …

The ecological role of species can vary among populations depending on local and regional
differences in diet. This is particularly true for top predators such as the bottlenose dolphin …

Understanding how marine predators interact is a scientific challenge. In marine
ecosystems, segregation in feeding habits has been largely described as a common …

Galicia (NW Spain) is an important fishing region with a high potential for cetacean–fishery
interactions. Cetacean depredation on catch and damage to fishing gear can potentially …

Co-occurring species are expected to distribute themselves unevenly throughout ecological
niche dimensions to avoid competitive exclusion. However, few studies have previously …

This study reveals early prey eating by a short‐finned pilot whale (Globicephala
macrorhynchus Gray, 1846, Cetacea: Delphinidae) in the Canary Islands. Stomach contents …

Iberian Atlantic waters are heavily exploited by Spanish and Portuguese fisheries. Overlaps
between fishery target species and cetacean diet, and between fishing grounds and …