The number of scientific papers resulting from biologging instruments deployed on marine
mammals is increasing as improved technologies result in smaller devices and improved …

Distribution maps of cetaceans and seabirds at basin and monthly scales are needed for
conservation and marine management. These are usually created from standardized and …

The biodiversity of the Mediterranean Sea is undergoing important changes. Cetaceans, as
top predators, are an important component of marine ecosystems. The seasonal distribution …

Abstract From the Habitat Directive to the recent Marine Strategy Framework Directive, the
conservation status of cetaceans in European water has been of concern for over two …

The availability of light, both solar and lunar, is likely to influence the behavior of vertically
migrating aquatic animals and their predators. However, the influence of light level on the …

Diving behaviour of short-finned pilot whales is often described by two states; deep foraging
and shallow, non-foraging dives. However, this simple classification system ignores much of …

Species distributional estimates are an essential tool to improve and implement effective
conservation and management measures. Nevertheless, obtaining accurate distributional …

Aim The knowledge of a species biogeographical patterns greatly enhances our
understanding of geographical ecology, which can improve identifying key conservation …

Management and conservation issues are addressed through the identification of areas of
particular importance, which requires the acquisition of baseline information on species …

Abstract Knowledge of predator-prey interactions is key in ecological studies and
understanding ecosystem function, yet this is still poorly explored in the deep-sea …