Serum samples from 101 stranded or bycatch cetaceans from British waters were screened for Toxoplasma gondii-specific antibodies using the Sabin Feldman Dye Test. Relatively high seropositivity was recorded in short-beaked Delphinus delphis and this study presents the first documented case of Toxoplasma in a humpback whale Megaptera novaeangliae.

In the Dutch Caribbean EEZ, at least 27 elasmobranch species have been documented. Of these, nine are listed as “critically endangered” and eight as “near threatened” by the IUCN. Elasmobranchs are not a target fishery in the Dutch Caribbean, but do occur as bycatch in artisanal fisheries. Sharks are considered nuisance species by fishermen. Most sharks caught are not discarded, but consumed lo...

Correct species identification is a crucial issue in systematics with key implications for prioritising conservation effort. However, it can be particularly challenging in recently diverged species due to their strong similarity and relatedness. In such cases, species identification requires multiple and integrative approaches. In this study we used multiple criteria, namely plumage colouration...

The small population paradigm assumes that populations with low numbers of individuals intrinsically have a high probability extinction. Lahille’s bottlenose dolphins Tursiops truncatus gephyreus specializes in foraging artisanal fishers Laguna, southern Brazil, faces human pressures including bycatch fishing gear. viability this was modelled over 30 and 100 years under different levels bycatch...

Fisheries bycatch is the greatest current source of human-caused deaths marine mammals worldwide, with severe impacts on health and viability many populations. Recent regulations enacted in United States under Fish Product Import Provisions its Marine Mammal Protection Act require nations fisheries exporting fish products to (hereafter, “export fisheries”) have or establish mammal protection st...