Understanding the combined effects of multiple stressors: A new perspective on a longstanding challenge

E Pirotta, L Thomas, DP Costa, AJ Hall… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Wildlife populations and their habitats are exposed to an expanding diversity and intensity of
stressors caused by human activities, within the broader context of natural processes and …

Potential impacts of floating wind turbine technology for marine species and habitats

SM Maxwell, F Kershaw, CC Locke… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Offshore wind energy is expanding globally and new floating wind turbine technology now
allows wind energy developments in areas previously too deep for fixed-platform turbines …

[HTML][HTML] A decade of underwater noise research in support of the European Marine Strategy Framework Directive

ND Merchant, RL Putland, M André, E Baudin… - Ocean & Coastal …, 2022 - Elsevier
Underwater noise from human activities is now widely recognised as a threat to marine life.
Nevertheless, legislation which directly addresses this source of pollution is lacking. The first …

Odontocete cetaceans foraging behind trawlers, worldwide

S Bonizzoni, S Hamilton, RR Reeves, T Genov… - Reviews in Fish Biology …, 2022 - Springer
Several populations of odontocete cetaceans, including at least 19 species, have modified
their behavior and adapted to foraging in association with trawlers. We review information …

Estimating energetic intake for marine mammal bioenergetic models

CG Booth, M Guilpin, AK Darias-O'Hara… - Conservation …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Bioenergetics is the study of how animals achieve energetic balance. Energetic balance
results from the energetic expenditure of an individual and the energy they extract from their …

[PDF][PDF] Growth in marine mammals: a review of growth patterns, composition and energy investment

SK Adamczak, EA McHuron… - Conservation …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Growth of structural mass and energy reserves influences individual survival, reproductive
success, population and species life history. Metrics of structural growth and energy storage …

Moving towards a sustainable cetacean-based tourism industry–A case study from Mozambique

D Rocha, B Drakeford, SA Marley, J Potts, M Hale… - Marine Policy, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Cetacean-Based Tourism (CBT) is often confused with sustainable tourism.
However, not every CBT operator has an environmental education component attached to …

Modeling the impacts of a changing and disturbed environment on an endangered beluga whale population

EA McHuron, M Castellote, GKH Boor, KEW Shelden… - Ecological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Climate change and disturbance from human activities are key threats facing many wildlife
populations worldwide. The ability to quantify the effects of such threats on individual health …

[HTML][HTML] Predicting consequences of POP-induced disruption of blubber glucose uptake, mass gain rate and thyroid hormone levels for weaning mass in grey seal …

KA Bennett, KJ Robinson, HC Armstrong… - Environment …, 2021 - Elsevier
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are endocrine disruptors that alter adipose tissue
development, regulation and function. Top marine predators are particularly vulnerable …

Temporal activity patterns of bears, wolves and humans in the Cantabrian Mountains, northern Spain

T Vicedo, C Meloro, V Penteriani, J García… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Human-wildlife coexistence is important for a sustainable relationship between humans and
the natural environment. However, human activities often act as a disturbance to wild …