Journal of Marine Animals and Their Ecology (2015)
The vaquita (Phocoena sinus) is a small and very elusive porpoise that ranges in a limited geographical area in the Gulf of California, Mexico. Despite various efforts to conserve this…
Analysis of the artisanal fisheries of San Felipe, Mexico: Estimating incidental mortality of the vaquita (Phocoena sinus)
Urrutia-Osorio, M. Fernanda; Jaramillo-Legorreta, Armando M.; Rojas-Bracho, Lorenzo; Sosa-Nishizaki, Oscar
Journal of Marine Animals and Their Ecology (2015)
The vaquita (Phocoena sinus) is the most critically endangered cetacean species in the world and is a small porpoise endemic to the northern Gulf of California, Mexico. As fishing efforts…
Strandings, bycatches and injuries of aquatic mammals in China, 2000–2006, as reviewed from official documents: A compelling argument for a nationwide strandings programme
Wang, Yamin; Li, Wei; Van Waerebeek, Koen
Marine Policy (2015)
In the present study, the species composition, geographical and seasonal patterns of strandings, bycatches and injuries of aquatic mammals reported in Chinese mainland waters, from 2000 to 2006, were analyzed…
Reproductive Failure in UK Harbour Porpoises Phocoena phocoena: Legacy of Pollutant Exposure?
Sinéad Murphy; Jonathan L Barber; Jennifer A. Learmonth; Fiona L. Read; Robert Deaville; Matthew W. Perkins; Andrew Brownlow; Nick Davison; Rod Penrose; Graham J. Pierce; Robin J. Law; Paul D. Jepson
PLOS ONE (2015)
Reproductive failure in mammals due to exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) can occur either through endocrine disrupting effects or via immunosuppression and increased disease risk. To investigate further, full necropsies…
Going with the flow: Tidal influence on the occurrence of the harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) in the Marsdiep area, The Netherlands
IJsseldijk, Lonneke L.; Camphuysen, Kees C.J.; Nauw, Janine J.; Aarts, Geert
Journal of Sea Research (2015)
One of the most important factors explaining the distribution and behaviour of coastal marine mammals are tides. Tidal forces drive a large number of primary and secondary processes, such as…
A history (1990-2015) of mismanaging the vaquita into extinction – A Mexican NGO’s perspective
Cantú-Guzmán, Juan Carlos; Olivera-Bonilla, Alejandro; Sánchez-Saldaña, María Elena
Journal of Marine Animals and Their Ecology (2015)
The population of the critically endangered vaquita has decreased alarmingly to less than 100 individuals due to by-catch in legal and illegal fisheries of totoaba, shrimp, shark, and others in…
The acoustic world of harbor porpoises
Wahlberg, Magnus; Linnenschmidt, Meike; Madsen, Peter; Wisniewska, Danuta; Miller, Lee
Amer. Scientist (2015)
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Abundance and distribution of marine mammals in nearshore waters off New Jersey, USA
Whitt, A. D.; Powell, J. A.; Richardson, A. G.; Bosyk, J. R.
Journal of Cetacean Research and Management (2015)
Marine mammal abundance and distribution in New Jersey’s nearshore waters are not well known due to limited dedicated studies. The first year-round systematic surveys were conducted to determine the spatial/temporal…
Cetacean noise criteria revisited in the light of proposed exposure limits for harbour porpoises
Tougaard, Jakob; Wright, Andrew J.; Madsen, Peter T.
Marine Pollution Bulletin (2015)
The impact of underwater noise on marine life calls for identification of exposure criteria to inform mitigation. Here we review recent experimental evidence with focus on the high-frequency cetaceans and…
Identification of a novel gammaherpesvirus associated with (muco)cutaneous lesions in harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena)
van Beurden, Steven J.; IJsseldijk, Lonneke L.; Ordonez, Soledad R.; Förster, Christine; de Vrieze, Geert; Gröne, Andrea; Verheije, M. Hélène; Kik, Marja
Arch Virol (2015)
Herpesviruses infect a wide range of vertebrates, including toothed whales of the order Cetacea. One of the smallest toothed whales is the harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena), which is widespread in…