Motivated by the need to estimate the abundance of marine mammal populations to inform
conservation assessments, especially relating to fishery bycatch, this paper provides …

We review the molecular and epidemiological characteristics of cetacean morbillivirus
(CeMV) and the diagnosis and pathogenesis of associated disease, with six different strains …

This is the fourth book dedicated to distance sampling. The first (Buckland et al. 1993)
appeared at around the same time as the first version of the Distance software (Laake et al …

Aerial surveys of marine mammals are routinely conducted to assess and monitor species'
habitat use and population status. In Australia, dugongs (Dugong dugon) are regularly …

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 …

Marine renewable developments have raised concerns over impacts of underwater noise on
marine species, particularly from pile-driving for wind turbines. Environmental assessments …

G reetings. This publication represents over three years of work by dozens of people around
the world, many of whom-like you-are MPA managers or practitioners of marine …

Predicted impacts of climate change on the marine environment include an increase in
temperature, a rise in sea levels and a decrease in sea-ice cover. These impacts will occur …

Monitoring spatial and temporal patterns in cetacean abundance involves a variety of
approaches depending upon the target species and the resources available. As a first step …

The first offshore wind farm'alpha ventus' in the German North Sea was constructed north
east of Borkum Reef Ground approximately 45 km north off the German coast in 2008 and …