Biological and Conservation Aspects of Otter Mortality: A Review

A Garcês, I Pires - Conservation, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
The post mortem exam is important in diagnosing and investigating wildlife diseases. It is
even more important to monitor the population of species that are not easily observed in the …

Assessment of the bycatch level for the Black Sea harbour porpoise in the light of new data on population abundance

D Popov, G Meshkova, K Vishnyakova… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2023‏ - frontiersin.org
Incidental catch in fishing gear (often known as bycatch) is a major mortality factor for the
Black Sea harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena relicta), an endemic subspecies listed as …

Bigger is better: age class‐specific survival rates in long‐lived turtles increase with size

JG Otten, JM Refsnider - The Journal of Wildlife Management, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
Vital rates for small, non‐breeding individuals are important components of population
dynamics for many species, but often individuals of these sizes are difficult to locate, capture …

Entanglement in recreational fishing gear poses a threat to estuarine and coastal dolphins: Animal welfare and population level impacts should guide intervention …

K Nicholson - Marine pollution bulletin, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Derelict and active fishing gear poses a threat to marine wildlife. This study details Indo-
Pacific bottlenose dolphin entanglements in recreational fishing gear in the Peel-Harvey …

An epigenetic DNA methylation clock for age estimates in Indo‐Pacific bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops aduncus)

KJ Peters, L Gerber, L Scheu… - Evolutionary …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Knowledge of an animal's chronological age is crucial for understanding and
predicting population demographics, survival and reproduction, but accurate age …

Reconstructing the colonization history of Indo‐Pacific bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops aduncus) in Northwestern Australia

S Wittwer, L Gerber, SJ Allen, EP Willems… - Molecular …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops spp.) are found in waters around Australia, with T. truncatus
typically occupying deeper, more oceanic habitat, while T. aduncus occur in shallower …

Using integrated multispecies occupancy models to map co‐occurrence between bottlenose dolphins and fisheries in the Gulf of Lion, French Mediterranean Sea

V Lauret, H Labach, L David, M Authier, O Gimenez - Oikos, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
In the Mediterranean Sea, interactions between marine species and human activities are
prevalent. The coastal distribution of bottlenose dolphins Tursiops truncatus and the …

The individual welfare concerns for small cetaceans from two bycatch mitigation techniques

SJ Dolman, CN Breen, P Brakes, A Butterworth… - Marine Policy, 2022‏ - Elsevier
The prevalence of small cetacean (including dolphins, porpoises and small odontocete
whales) bycatch in fisheries worldwide remains an ongoing conservation and welfare …

Distribution, population size and IUCN Red Listing of an isolated population of the threatened franciscana

F Sucunza, D Danilewicz, PH Ott, M Neves… - Endangered Species …, 2023‏ - int-res.com
The franciscana Pontoporia blainvillei is the only extant member of the family Pontoporiidae,
and its occurrence is restricted to coastal waters from Brazil to Argentina. The species is one …

Population Viability Analysis of the Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin Population in Perth Metropolitan Waters, Western Australia

EM West - 2024‏ - researchportal.murdoch.edu.au
Population demographic information plays a crucial role in wildlife management, especially
when assessing threats that could endanger the survival of populations. This study presents …