The Habitat suitability models combined with machine learning tools confirm that the Ikarian Basin is a key habitat for deep-diving species, reinforcing its ecological value. In addition, depth, slope and distance from shore played...
The Strait of Gibraltar enables seasonal migrations of fin whale, connecting the Mediterranean and the Atlantic. New findings delineate high-risk areas for fin whales throughout the Strait of Gibraltar and provide an empirical basis...
Virus-induced shifts in striped dolphin population dynamics have cascading effects on the population abundance of epibionts X. globicipitis and S. aequus, whereas the population of the less host-specific P. balaenoptera was unaffected. Together, long-term...
This work is the first of a two-part series based on the responses to the questionnaire by 45 organisations from 19 countries, and focuses on characterising the activities and capacities of the stranding networks...
Oceanomare Delphis Onlus & CIBRA organise an ACCOBAMS MMO/PAM certification session this year, from November 24 to 29, 2025, in Genoa, Italy. EcoOcean Institute organises an ACCOBAMS MMO/PAM certification session this year, from December 1 to...
The Mediterranean, as much as it is a diversity hotspot, is also one of the areas most affected by marine litter. Cetaceans and seabirds present 100% of the occurrence of ingestion of plastics, most...
Herpesvirus is widely distributed between cetaceans, but it is particularly prevalent in the Mediterranean sea. In general, males seem to have higher incidence of this virus, with a greater number of positive tissues. The...
Climate change and its effect on the distribution of species is one of the main challenges for conservation planning. Modelling results showed that the striped dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba), the bottlenose dolphin (Turopsis truncatus) and...
The Mediterranean Sea was thought to have two distinct ecotypes of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus): pelagic and coastal. However, this study showed a preference of this species for waters situated before the continental shelf...
The results of this study show that, in the presence of motorized ships, dolphins exhibit less energetic behaviours and, in the absence of such vessels, they showed energy intensive behaviours like diving, porpoising and...