The Natura 2000 (N2k) network is an important site-based protection tool for the protection
of biodiversity in Europe. However, for highly mobile and adaptable marine species, such a …

Aim Marine biodiversity faces unprecedented threats from anthropogenic climate change.
Ecosystem responses to climate change have exhibited substantial variability in the …

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 …

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 …

Loggerhead turtles are a globally vulnerable species of marine turtle. Broad-scale patterns
of distribution and abundance can provide regional managers a tool to effectively conserve …

Sources of data other than those derived from conventional research protocols may
contribute valuable information to fill gaps in knowledge about cetacean occurrences and …

The EU regulative framework for the protection of marine biodiversity and habitats requires
the assessment of species' conservation status and the identification of core habitats to …

Among cetaceans, the Cuvier's beaked whale is considered an extreme diver, thus not one
of the easiest cetacean species to be studied due to its elusive behaviour and a preference …

Age composition is an important population parameter for understanding and managing
endangered species. There are very few studies involving cetaceans in estimating the age …

Aim Deep‐diving cetaceans are oceanic species exposed to multiple anthropogenic
pressures including high intensity underwater noise, and knowledge of their distribution is …