Despite being recognized as a global marine biodiversity hotspot, the South China Sea
(SCS) is a distinct “cetacean data-deficient area”. In particular, robust scientific knowledge …

Neritic, long‐beaked common dolphins have been described as species distinct from the
more oceanic and globally distributed short‐beaked species, Delphinus delphis, although …

Aerial surveys are frequently used to estimate the abundance of marine mammals, but their
accuracy is dependent upon obtaining a measure of the availability of animals to visual …

Heterogeneous seascapes and strong environmental gradients in coastal waters are
expected to influence adaptive divergence, particularly in species with large population …

Background High levels of standing genomic variation in wide-ranging marine species may
enhance prospects for their long-term persistence. Patterns of connectivity and adaptation in …

There are many advantages to transitioning from conducting marine wildlife surveys via
human observers onboard light-aircraft, to capturing aerial imagery using drones. However …

An understanding of population structure and connectivity at multiple spatial scales is
required to assist wildlife conservation and management. This is particularly critical for …

Conservation management of wildlife species should be underpinned by knowledge of their
distribution and abundance, as well as impacts of human activities on their populations and …

Informed conservation management of marine mammals requires an understanding of
population size and habitat preferences. In Australia, such data are needed for the …

When a social species inhabits disparate environments with different requirements, it
presents an ideal study framework for investigating plasticity in social structure. Common …