Preservation of endangered species is now recognized as a relevant component of regional
and global conservation actions achieved through the maintenance of the remaining …

Ten species of cetaceans coexist in the Mediterranean Sea, one of the richest seas in
biodiversity and endemisms worldwide. The conservation status of Mediterranean …

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

Intraspecific variation in resource use by individuals of different age, sex or size may reflect
differing energetic requirements and physiological constraints. Males and females often …

The Mediterranean subpopulation of common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) is classified as
endangered by the IUCN. Still, information about their diet in the Mediterranean is scarce …

Dolphins are among the largest and most diverse predators in marine ecosystems, but our
understanding of their foraging ecology, which is crucial for ecosystem management, is …

Large diversity and abundance of cetacean species occur along the Brazilian outer
continental shelf and slope waters. In the present study, we analyzed carbon (δ 13 C) and …

Climate change is predicted to have profound consequences for marine ecosystems. Due to
the growing political and social drive to address its impacts, monitoring and mitigating …

Understanding marine mammal distributions is essential for conservation, as it can help
identify critical habitat where management action can be taken. The semi‐enclosed Gulf of …

Competition for resources within a population can lead to niche partitioning between sexes,
throughout ontogeny and among individuals, allowing con-specifics to co-exist. We aimed to …