Traditional ecological research has focused on taxonomic units to better understand the role
of organisms in marine ecosystems. This approach has significantly contributed to our …

Lethal interactions among large vertebrate predators have long interested researchers
because of ecological and conservation issues. Research focusing on lethal interactions …

Despite no obvious barrier to gene flow, historical environmental processes and ecological
specializations can lead to genetic differentiation in highly mobile animals. Ecotypes …

Understanding the mechanisms that drive prey selection is a major challenge in foraging
ecology. Most studies of foraging strategies have focused on behavioural costs, and have …

Abstract Spitz, J., Mourocq, E., Schoen, V., and Ridoux, V. 2010. Proximate composition and
energy content of forage species from the Bay of Biscay: high-or low-quality food?–ICES …

Abstract Kiszka, J., Macleod, K., Van Canneyt, O., Walker, D. and Ridoux, V. 2007.
Distribution, encounter rates, and habitat characteristics of toothed cetaceans in the Bay of …

The ecological role of species can vary among populations depending on local and regional
differences in diet. This is particularly true for top predators such as the bottlenose dolphin …

As the largest known vertebrates of all time, mysticetes depend on keratinous sieves called
baleen to capture enough small prey to sustain their enormous size [1]. The origins of …

Most of the recent framework directives and environmental policies argue for the
development and the use of indicators–notably trophodynamic indicators–that should be …

Which characteristics define the prey species constituting the diet of a given predator?
Answering this question would help predict a predator's diet and improve our understanding …