Cetacean morbillivirus: current knowledge and future directions

MF Van Bressem, PJ Duignan, A Banyard, M Barbieri… - Viruses, 2014 - mdpi.com
We review the molecular and epidemiological characteristics of cetacean morbillivirus
(CeMV) and the diagnosis and pathogenesis of associated disease, with six different strains …

[PDF][PDF] Ecology and conservation of common bottlenose dolphins Tursiops truncatus in the Mediterranean Sea

G Bearzi, C Fortuna, R Reeves - Mammal Review, 2009 - researchgate.net
Bottlenose dolphins Tursiops truncatus are amongst the best-known cetaceans. In the
Mediterranean Sea, however, modern field studies of cetaceans did not start until the late …

[HTML][HTML] Cetacean abundance and distribution in European Atlantic shelf waters to inform conservation and management

PS Hammond, K Macleod, P Berggren… - Biological …, 2013 - Elsevier
Abstract The European Union (EU) Habitats Directive requires Member States to monitor
and maintain at favourable conservation status those species identified to be in need of …

Evaluating the presence of microplastics in striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba) stranded in the Western Mediterranean Sea

O Novillo, JA Raga, J Tomás - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2020 - Elsevier
Litter is a well-known problem for marine species; however, we still know little about the
extent to which they're affected by microplastics. In this study, we analyse the presence of …

The ACCOBAMS Survey Initiative: the first synoptic assessment of cetacean abundance in the Mediterranean Sea through aerial surveys

S Panigada, N Pierantonio, H Araújo… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The “ACCOBAMS Survey Initiative”(ASI) is a pilot programme aimed at establishing an
integrated and coordinated monitoring system for cetaceans across the Agreement on the …

Distribution patterns of marine megafauna density in the Mediterranean Sea assessed through the ACCOBAMS Survey Initiative (ASI)

A Cañadas, N Pierantonio, H Araujo, L David… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The ACCOBAMS Survey Initiative (ASI) is the first synoptic large-scale survey of the entire
ACCOBAMS Area and as such it plays a key role in filling the current gaps in our biological …

Exotic branes in string theory

J de Boer, M Shigemori - Physics Reports, 2013 - Elsevier
Besides the familiar D-branes, string theory contains a vast number of other non-perturbative
objects. While a complete classification is lacking, many of these objects are related to each …

Modelling habitat preferences for fin whales and striped dolphins in the Pelagos Sanctuary (Western Mediterranean Sea) with physiographic and remote sensing …

S Panigada, M Zanardelli, M MacKenzie… - Remote Sensing of …, 2008 - Elsevier
One of the needs of the Pelagos Sanctuary for the Conservation of Mediterranean Marine
Mammals is information on critical habitats for cetaceans. This study modelled habitat use …

Seasonal distribution and abundance of cetaceans within French waters-Part I: The North-Western Mediterranean, including the Pelagos sanctuary

S Laran, E Pettex, M Authier, A Blanck, L David… - Deep Sea Research …, 2017 - Elsevier
The biodiversity of the Mediterranean Sea is undergoing important changes. Cetaceans, as
top predators, are an important component of marine ecosystems. The seasonal distribution …

Assessing cetacean surveys throughout the Mediterranean Sea: A gap analysis in environmental space

L Mannocci, JJ Roberts, PN Halpin, M Authier… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
Heterogeneous data collection in the marine environment has led to large gaps in our
knowledge of marine species distributions. To fill these gaps, models calibrated on existing …