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Cetaceans in the Mediterranean Sea: Encounter Rate, Dominant Species, and Diversity Hotspots

Gnone G, Bellingeri M, Airoldi S, Gonzalvo J, David L, Di-Méglio N, Cañadas AM, Akkaya A, Awbery T, Mussi B, et al. Cetaceans in the Mediterranean Sea: Encounter Rate, Dominant Species, and Diversity Hotspots. Diversity. 2023; 15(3):321. https://doi.org/10.3390/d15030321

Red-list status and extinction risk of the world’s whales, dolphins, and porpoises

Braulik, G. T., Taylor, B. L., Minton, G., Notarbartolo di Sciara, G., Collins, T., Rojas-Bracho, L., Crespo, E. A., Ponnampalam, L. S., Double, M. C., & Reeves, R. R. (2023). Red-list status and extinction risk of the world’s whales, dolphins, and porpoises. Conservation Biology, e14090. https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.14090

Striped Dolphin Stenella coeruleoalba (Meyen, 1833)

Notarbartolo di Sciara, G., Zanardelli, M. (2021). Striped Dolphin Stenella coeruleoalba (Meyen, 1833). In: Hackländer, K., Zachos, F.E. (eds) Handbook of the Mammals of Europe. Handbook of the Mammals of Europe. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-65038-8_107-1

Estimating the impact of ship strikes on the Mediterranean fin whale subpopulation

Sèbe M., David L., Dhermain F., Gourguet S., Madon B., Ody D., Panigada S., Peltier H., Pendleton L. 2023. Estimating the impact of ship strikes on the Mediterranean fin whale subpopulation. Ocean & Coastal Management 237 (106485). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2023.106485

Cetaceans in the Mediterranean Sea: Encounter Rate, Dominant Species, and Diversity Hotspots

Gnone, G. et al. Cetaceans in the Mediterranean Sea: Encounter Rate, Dominant Species, and Diversity Hotspots. Diversity 2023, 15, 321. https://doi.org/10.3390/d15030321

Integrated Ocean Mangement in the Mediterranean – Overview and good practices to foster the ecosystem approach

F. Fabbri, T. Maggioni, A. Charitou, F. Carella, F. Soffietti, D. Thibault, S. Panigada, E. Politi, D. Katsada, J. Gonzalvo, A. Mazaris, G. Pozoukidou, M. Papageorgiou, J. Sánchez, A. Dalmau, F. Musco (2021) Integrated Ocean Management in the Mediterranean. Overview and good practices to foster the ecosystem approach. IUAV. 126 pp. (English). DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7413462

Fin Whale Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Víkingsson, G., Panigada, S. (2021). Fin Whale Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758). In: Hackländer, K., Zachos, F.E. (eds) Handbook of the Mammals of Europe. Handbook of the Mammals of Europe. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-65038-8_85-1

Basin-wide estimates of loggerhead turtle abundance in the Mediterranean Sea derived from line transect surveys

DiMatteo A, Cañadas A, Roberts J, Sparks L, Panigada S, Boisseau O, Moscrop A, Fortuna CM, Lauriano G, Holcer D, Peltier H, Ridoux V, Raga JA, Tomás J, Broderick AC, Godley BJ, Haywood J, March D, Snape R, Sagarminaga R and Hochscheid S (2022) Basin-wide estimates of loggerhead turtle abundance in the Mediterranean Sea derived from line transect surveys. Front. Mar. Sci. 9:930412. doi: 10.3389/fmars.2022.930412

First evidence for fin whale migration into the Pacific from Antarctic feeding grounds at Elephant Island

Herr, H.; Hickmott, L.; Viquerat, S.; Panigada, S. (2022): Supplementary material from “First evidence for fin whale migration into the Pacific from Antarctic feeding grounds at Elephant Island”. The Royal Society. Collection. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.6197503.v2

Putting sharks on the map: A global standard for improving shark area-based conservation

Hyde CA, Notarbartolo di Sciara G, Sorrentino L, Boyd C, Finucci B, Fowler SL, Kyne PM, Leurs G, Simpfendorfer CA, Tetley MJ, Womersley F and Jabado RW (2022) Putting sharks on the map: A global standard for improving shark area-based conservation. Front. Mar. Sci. 9:968853. doi: 10.3389/fmars.2022.968853

Long-term photo-identification study of fin whales in the Pelagos Sanctuary (NW Mediterranean) as a baseline for targeted conservation and mitigation measures

Zanardelli, M., Airoldi, S., Bérubé, M., Borsani, J.F., Di-Meglio, N., Gannier, A. et al. (2022).
Long-term photo-identification study of fin whales in the Pelagos Sanctuary (NW Mediterranean) as a baseline for targeted conservation and mitigation measures. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1002/aqc.3865

The Seabed Makes the Dolphins: Physiographic Features Shape the Size and Structure of the Bottlenose Dolphin Geographical Units

Gnone, G.; Bellingeri, M.; Molinari, Y.; Dhermain, F.; Labach, H.; Díaz López, B.; David, L.; Di Meglio, N.; Azzinari, G.; Azzinari, C.; Airoldi, S.; Lanfredi, C.; Gonzalvo, J.; De Santis, V.; Nuti, S.; Álvarez Chicote, C.; Gazo, M.; Mandich, A.; Alessi, J.; Azzellino, A.; Tomasi, N.; Santoni, M.-C.; Mancusi, C.; Falabrino, M.; Cañadas, A.M. The Seabed Makes the Dolphins: Physiographic Features Shape the Size and Structure of the Bottlenose Dolphin Geographical Units. J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2022, 10, 1036. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10081036

Marine mammals: the evolving human factor

Giuseppe Notarbartolo di Sciara, Bernd Würsig (Eds). 2022. Marine mammals: the evolving human factor. Springer, ISBN 978-3-030-98099-3. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-98100-6

Isotopic composition of the eastern gray whale epidermis indicates contribution of prey outside Arctic feeding grounds

Gelippi, M., Caraveo-Patiño, J., Gauger, M.F.W. et al. Isotopic composition of the eastern gray whale epidermis indicates contribution of prey outside Arctic feeding grounds. Sci Rep 12, 7055 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-10780-1

The Important Marine Mammal Area Network: A Tool for Systematic Spatial Planning in Response to the Marine Mammal Habitat Conservation Crisis

Tetley MJ, Braulik GT, Lanfredi C, Minton G, Panigada S, Politi E, Zanardelli M, Notarbartolo di Sciara G and Hoyt E (2022) The Important Marine Mammal Area Network: A Tool for Systematic Spatial Planning in Response to the Marine Mammal Habitat Conservation Crisis. Front. Mar. Sci. 9:841789. doi: 10.3389/fmars.2022.841789

Ecotoxicological Characterization of Type C Killer Whales From Terra Nova Bay (Ross Sea, Antarctica): Molecular Biomarkers, Legacy, and Emerging Persistent Organic Contaminants

Panti C, Muñoz-Arnanz J, Marsili L, Panigada S, Baini M, Jiménez B, Fossi MC and Lauriano G (2022) Ecotoxicological Characterization of Type C Killer Whales From Terra Nova Bay (Ross Sea, Antarctica): Molecular Biomarkers, Legacy, and Emerging Persistent Organic Contaminants. Front. Mar. Sci. 9:818370. doi: 10.3389/fmars.2022.818370

The impact of marine debris on cetaceans with consideration of plastics generated by the COVID-19 pandemic

Eisfeld-Pierantonio, S.M., Pierantonio, N., Simmonds, M.P., 2022. The impact of marine debris on cetaceans with consideration of plastics generated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Environmental Pollution 118967

Conserving Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises in the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and adjacent areas: an ACCOBAMS status report, (2021)

ACCOBAMS, 2021. Conserving Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises in the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and adjacent areas: an ACCOBAMS status report, (2021). By: Notarbartolo di Sciara G., Tonay A.M. Ed. ACCOBAMS, Monaco. 160 p.

Analysis of the temporal and spatial variability of whale shark (Rhincodon typus) aggregation in the South Ari Marine Protected Area, Maldives, Indian Ocean

S. Valsecchi et al. (2021) Analysis of the temporal and spatial variability of whale shark (Rhincodon typus) aggregation in the South Ari Marine Protected Area, Maldives, Indian Ocean. The European Zoological Journal, 88:1, 684-697

A deepening understanding of animal culture suggests lessons for conservation

Brakes P. et al. 2021 – A deepening understanding of animal culture suggests lessons for conservation. Proc. R. Soc. B 288: 20202718.

Common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) interaction with fish farms in the Gulf of Ambracia, western Greece

Andrés C, Cardona L, Gonzalvo J. Common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) interaction with fish farms in the Gulf of Ambracia, western Greece. Aquatic Conserv: Mar Freshw Ecosyst. 2021;1–12.

Trumpet sounds emitted by male sperm whales in the Mediterranean Sea

Pace, D.S., Lanfredi, C., Airoldi, S. et al. Trumpet sounds emitted by male sperm whales in the Mediterranean Sea. Sci Rep 11, 5867 (2021).

Wild whale faecal samples as a proxy of anthropogenic impact

Marangi, M., Airoldi, S., Beneduce, L. et al. Wild whale faecal samples as a proxy of anthropogenic impact. Sci Rep 11, 5822 (2021).

Looking Back to Move Forward: Lessons From Three Decades of Research and Management of Cetacean Tourism in New Zealand

Fumagalli M, Guerra M, Brough T, Carome W, Constantine R, Higham J, Rayment W, Slooten E, Stockin K and Dawson S (2021). Looking Back to Move Forward: Lessons From Three Decades of Research and Management of Cetacean Tourism in New Zealand. Front. Mar. Sci. 8:624448. doi: 10.3389/fmars.2021.624448

Trophic interactions in the “small pelagic fish – dolphins – fisheries” triangle: outputs of a modelling approach in the North Aegean Sea

Tsagarakis K., Panigada S., Machias A., Giannoulaki M., Foutsi A., Pierantonio N., Paximadis G. 2020. Ocean and Coastal Management, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2020.105474.

Healing the wounds of marine mammals by protecting their habitat

Notarbartolo di Sciara G., Hoyt E. 2020. Healing the wounds of marine mammals by protecting their habitat. Ethics Sci Environ Polit 20:15-23.

Revision of fin whale Balaenoptera physalus subspecies using genetics

Archer. F, Brownell R., Hancock-Hanser B., Morin P., Robertson K., Sherman K., Calambokidis J., Rosel P., Mizroch S., Panigada S., Taylor B. 2019. Revision of fin whale Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758) subspecies using genetics. Journal of Mammology 100(5):1653-1670.

Feeding ecology of the highly threatened common bottlenose dolphin of the Gulf of Ambracia, Greece, through stable isotope analysis

Borrell A., Vighi M., Genov T., Giovos I., Gonzalvo J. 2020. Feeding ecology of the highly threatened common bottlenose dolphin of the Gulf of Ambracia, Greece, through stable isotope analysis. Mar Mam Sci 2020: 1-13.

The giant devil ray Mobula mobular is not giant, but it is the only spinetail devil ray

Notarbartolo di Sciara G., Stevens G., Fernando D. 2020. The giant devil ray Mobula mobular (Bonnaterre, 1788) is not giant, but it is the only spinetail devil ray. Marine Biodiversity Records 13(4):1-5.

Skin in the game: Epidermal molt as a driver of long distance migration in whales

Pitman R.L., Durban J.W., Joyce T., Fearnbach H., Panigada S., Lauriano G. 2019. Skin in the game: Epidermal molt as a driver of long distance migration in whales. Marine Mammal Science 36(2):565-594.