Search Results - "Pierantonio, Nino"
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Quantifying Abundance and Mapping Distribution of Loggerhead Turtles in the Mediterranean Sea Using Aerial Surveys: Implications for Conservation
Published in Diversity (Basel) (01-12-2023)“…In the Mediterranean, incidental captures in fishing gear contribute to the high mortality of loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta). Understanding the effects…”
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Monitoring winter and summer abundance of cetaceans in the Pelagos Sanctuary (northwestern Mediterranean Sea) through aerial surveys
Published in PloS one (29-07-2011)“…Systematic long-term monitoring of abundance is essential to inform conservation measures and evaluate their effectiveness. To instigate such work in the…”
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Satellite tagging of Mediterranean fin whales: working towards the identification of critical habitats and the focussing of mitigation measures
Published in Scientific reports (13-06-2017)“…Mediterranean fin whales comprise a genetically distinct population, listed as Vulnerable (VU) in the IUCN Red List. Collisions with vessels are believed to…”
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Fin Whale ( Balaenoptera physalus ) Mortality along the Italian Coast between 1624 and 2021
Published in Animals (Basel) (10-11-2022)“…The Mediterranean Sea hosts a population of fin whale ( ), the only species of Mysticete regularly occurring in the basin. Observed and inferred mortality…”
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The Devil We Don't Know: Investigating Habitat and Abundance of Endangered Giant Devil Rays in the North-Western Mediterranean Sea
Published in PloS one (18-11-2015)“…The giant devil ray Mobula mobular, the only Mediterranean mobulid, is subject to mortality caused by directed and accidental captures in fisheries throughout…”
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Targeting fin whale conservation in the North-Western Mediterranean Sea: insights on movements and behaviour from biologging and habitat modelling
Published in Royal Society open science (01-03-2024)“…Biologging and habitat modelling are key tools supporting the development of conservation measures and mitigating the effects of anthropogenic pressures on…”
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Distribution patterns of marine megafauna density in the Mediterranean Sea assessed through the ACCOBAMS Survey Initiative (ASI)
Published in Frontiers in Marine Science (18-12-2023)“…The ACCOBAMS Survey Initiative (ASI) is the first synoptic large-scale survey of the entire ACCOBAMS Area and as such it plays a key role in filling the…”
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The ACCOBAMS survey initiative: the first synoptic assessment of cetacean abundance in the Mediterranean Sea through aerial surveys
Published in Frontiers in Marine Science (07-02-2024)“…The “ACCOBAMS Survey Initiative” (ASI) is a pilot programme aimed at establishing an integrated and coordinated monitoring system for cetaceans across the…”
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SEADETECT: developing an automated detection system to reduce whale-vessel collision risk
Published in Research Ideas and Outcomes (27-11-2023)“…With the continuous intensification of marine traffic worldwide, whale-vessel collisions at sea (or “ship strikes”) have become one of the primary causes of…”
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The impact of marine debris on cetaceans with consideration of plastics generated by the COVID-19 pandemic
Published in Environmental pollution (1987) (01-05-2022)“…The accumulation of human-derived debris in the oceans is a global concern and a serious threat to marine wildlife. There is a volume of evidence that points…”
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Estimating cetacean density and abundance in the Central and Western Mediterranean Sea through aerial surveys: Implications for management
Published in Deep-sea research. Part II, Topical studies in oceanography (01-07-2017)“…Systematic, effective monitoring of animal population parameters underpins successful conservation strategy and wildlife management, but it is often neglected…”
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Abundance and distribution of Tursiops truncatus in the Western Mediterranean Sea: An assessment towards the Marine Strategy Framework Directive requirements
Published in Marine environmental research (01-09-2014)“…The Mediterranean Sea common bottlenose dolphin population has been assessed as Vulnerable according to the IUCN Red List Criteria. The species is also…”
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Fishery-independent surface abundance and density estimates of swordfish (Xiphias gladius) from aerial surveys in the Central Mediterranean Sea
Published in Deep-sea research. Part II, Topical studies in oceanography (01-07-2017)“…Fishery–independent surface density and abundance estimates for the swordfish were obtained through aerial surveys carried out over a large portion of the…”
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Monitoring Winter and Summer Abundance of Cetaceans in the Pelagos Sanctuary
Published in PloS one (29-07-2011)“…Systematic long-term monitoring of abundance is essential to inform conservation measures and evaluate their effectiveness. To instigate such work in the…”
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Aerial survey abundance estimates of the loggerhead sea turtleCaretta carettain the Pelagos Sanctuary, northwestern Mediterranean Sea
Published in Marine ecology. Progress series (Halstenbek) (15-09-2011)“…Aerial line transect surveys, totalling 16 590 km, were performed in winter and summer 2009 in the Pelagos Sanctuary, NW Mediterranean. A total of 207…”
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Overview of sperm whale Physeter macrocephalus mortality events in the Adriatic Sea, 1555–2009
Published in Mammal review (01-10-2011)“…1 In the Mediterranean Sea, the sperm whale Physeter macrocephalus is one of eight regular cetacean species. Poor knowledge of its ecology and status, together…”
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Perception of a cetacean mass stranding in Italy: the emergence of compassion
Published in Aquatic conservation (01-09-2010)“…1The view that whales are malicious monsters has been pervasive throughout history. Conversely, the idea that these animals experience suffering has emerged…”
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The Devil We Don't Know: Investigating Habitat and Abundance of Endangered Giant Devil Rays in the North-Western Mediterranean Sea: e0141189
Published in PloS one (01-11-2015)“…The giant devil ray Mobula mobular, the only Mediterranean mobulid, is subject to mortality caused by directed and accidental captures in fisheries throughout…”
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Overview of sperm whale Physeter macrocephalus mortality events in the Adriatic Sea, 1555-2009: Sperm whale mortality in the Adriatic Sea
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