Prey depletion caused by overfishing and the decline of marine megafauna in eastern Ionian Sea coastal waters (central Mediterranean)

By G. Bearzi, Elena Politi, S. Agazzi, A. Azzellino. 2006

166 citations recorded by the source corpus.

Subfields: Ecology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Global and Planetary Change

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In Ecology

1. G. Bearzi
2. Bj Godley
3. AC Broderick
4. R. Reeves
5. Chiara Piroddi
6. J. Gonzalvo
7. MJ Witt
8. Marina Costa

In Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

1. G. Bearzi
2. R. Reeves
3. Marina Costa
4. S. Bonizzoni
5. S. Agazzi
6. Chiara Piroddi
7. J. Gonzalvo
8. A. Azzellino

In Global and Planetary Change

1. G. Bearzi
2. Bj Godley
3. AC Broderick
4. Chiara Piroddi
5. MJ Witt
6. R. Reeves
7. J. Gonzalvo
8. Marina Costa

Citations in the corpus

• Ecology and conservation of common bottlenose dolphins Tursiops truncatus in the Mediterranean Sea (2009, background): “For instance, bottlenose dolphin density in the prey-rich Amvrakikos Gulf, Greece – where effective fishery management measures including the prohibition of purse seining and trawling are in place – is an order of magnitude higher than dolphin density in the overfished waters of the nearby island of”
• Dolphins in a bottle: abundance, residency patterns and conservation of bottlenose dolphins Tursiops truncatus in the semi-closed eutrophic Amvrakikos Gulf, Greece (2008, methodology): “63 groups per 100 km), in eastern Ionian Sea coastal waters, where survey methods and analytical approach were consistent with those used in this study (Bearzi et al., 2006).”
• Spatio-temporal analysis of cetacean strandings and bycatch in a UK fisheries hotspot (2008, background): “Teilmann and Dietz 1998; Bearzi et al. 2005 ) suggest that populations in these regions are decreasing.”
• Migratory marine species: their status, threats and conservation management needs (2014, background): “Other examples where overfishing has been cited as a reason for MMS decline include short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) in Greece (Bearzi et al., 2006),”
• Impending collapse of bluefin tuna in the northeast Atlantic and Mediterranean (2009, background): “Bluefin tuna disappeared from the Black Sea in 1987 (Karakulak 2004) and fishery-independent surveys shows that the species is now rare in parts of the Ionian Sea (northcentral Mediterranean; Bearzi et al. 2006).”
• Overfishing and the disappearance of short-beaked common dolphins from western Greece (2008, background): “Bearzi et al. (2006) discussed possible reasons for the observed declines of common dolphins and other megafauna that prey on epipelagic schooling fish and concluded that the most likely cause of the declines was prey depletion as a result of fishing pressure.”
• From common to rare: The case of the Mediterranean common dolphin (2011, background): “3a) (Bearzi et al., 2006, 2008).”
• Common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) habitat preferences using data from two platforms of opportunity (2012, background): “, 2002) or the Mediterranean Sea (Bearzi et al., 2006; Segura et al., 2006).”