Population and distribution characteristics of Yangtze finless porpoise in Jiangxi waters during dry season

Que, Jiang-Long; Rao, Rong-Cheng; Yang, Ying; Min, Jia-Ling; Tian, Zhen; Yu, Zhi-Jie; Yu, Jin-Xiang; Dai, Yin-Gen; Mei, Zhi-Gang
Acta Hydrobiologica Sinica (2019)

Jiangxi Province is one of the most important distribution of Yangtze finless porpoise (YFP). Since the scientific investigation of Yangtze finless porpoise in the whole Yangtze River basin in 2017,…


Hardly seen, often heard: Acoustic presence of harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) in one of the most urbanised estuaries in the world

Rekdahl, Melinda L.; Trabue, Sarah G.; King-Nolan, Carissa D.; Strindberg, Samantha; Rosenbaum, Howard C.
Frontiers in Marine Science (2023)

The New York-New Jersey (NY-NJ) Harbour Estuary and surrounding waters support the largest port along the U.S. East Coast, commercial and recreational fishing, and a burgeoning offshore wind energy industry.…


A drone study of sociality in the finless porpoise Neophocaena asiaeorientalis in the Ariake Sound, Japan

Morimura, Naruki; Itahara, Akihiro; Brooks, James; Mori, Yusuke; Piao, Yige; Hashimoto, Hiroki; Mizumoto, Itsuki
Drones (2023)

The social structure of animal populations is a fundamental component of their biology, influencing gene flow, habitat use, competition and co-operation around resources, and communication. However, ecological and social relationships…


Assessing harbour porpoise populations in south-west Wales, data issues and implications for conservation and management

Oakley, J. A.; Jenkins, R. E.; Thomas, T.; Williams, A. T.; Phillips, M. R.
Ocean & Coastal Management (2016)

The UK Government was recently criticised for failing to fulfil its obligations under the Habitats Directive in respect of designating protected areas for Harbour Porpoise Phocoena phocoena. At the centre…


Genetic footprint of population fragmentation and contemporary collapse in a freshwater cetacean

Chen, Minmin; Fontaine, Michael C.; Ben Chehida, Yacine; Zheng, Jinsong; Labbé, Frédéric; Mei, Zhigang; Hao, Yujiang; Wang, Kexiong; Wu, Min; Zhao, Qingzhong; Wang, Ding
Scientific Reports (2017)

Understanding demographic trends and patterns of gene flow in an endangered species is crucial for devising conservation strategies. Here, we examined the extent of population structure and recent evolution of…


Genetic and historic evidence for climate-driven population fragmentation in a top cetacean predator: The harbour porpoises in European water

Fontaine, Michaël C.; Tolley, Krystal A.; Michaux, Johan R.; Birkun, Alexei; Ferreira, Marisa; Jauniaux, Thierry; Llavona, Ángela; Öztürk, Bayram; Öztürk, Ayaka A; Ridoux, Vincent; Rogan, Emer; Sequeira, Marina; Bouquegneau, Jean-Marie; Baird, Stuart J. E.
Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences (2010)

Recent climate change has triggered profound reorganization in northeast Atlantic ecosystems, with substantial impact on the distribution of marine assemblages from plankton to fishes. However, assessing the repercussions on apex…