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PESI - a taxonomic backbone for Europe
(2015-09)
Reliable taxonomy underpins communication in all of biology, not least nature conservation
and sustainable use of ecosystem resources. The flexibility of taxonomic interpretations,however, presents a serious challenge for ...
Insights into the trophic ecology of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in Irish waters
(2015)
The stomach contents of 12 bottlenose dolphins were examined. Ten of the 11 samples originated from dolphins that stranded on the west coast of Ireland between 1999 and 2011, while the remaining dolphin was bycaught. Ten ...
Fine-scale spatial association between baleen whales and forage fish in the Celtic Sea
(2015-09)
Baleen whales can be regularly observed in the Celtic Sea; however, little is known about their local foraging behaviour. This study's objective was to determine whether or not baleen whales selectively prey upon particular ...
Modelling abundance hotspots for data-poor Irish sea rays
(Elsevier, 2015)
Skates and rays represent one of the most vulnerable components of fish communities in temperate demersal fisheries such as the Irish Sea. They also tend to be data poor in comparison to commercially exploited teleost fish. ...