Endangered Species Research
@ESR_IR
ESR is a journal with a focus on the ecology and protection of #endangered life. Only #openaccess and peer-reviewed articles.
Despite mass mortality events decimating #Pinnanobilis populations in the Mediterranean, #ThauLagoon in France could be one of the very last sanctuaries at the Mediterranean scale. A recent study reveals population recovery and resistance. bit.ly/esr_55_21

New paper out! A review of male sea turtle tracking studies, revealing key behaviors—some unique to males! We highlight knowledge gaps and set priorities to guide future research. #spatialecology #biologging #seaturtles. bit.ly/esr_57_273

Large areas are being closed to fishing gear to reduce entanglements of #CriticallyEndangered #NorthAtlanticRightWhales in #Canada. We provide first evidence of the closures to meet this goal, informing effective conservation management. bit.ly/esr_57_143

Environmental DNA analysis helps identify priority areas for #Sawfish conservation in #CostaRica. bit.ly/esr_57_161

Port Everglades dredging can disturb contaminated sediments potentially affecting the nearby queen conch aggregation. Imposex females had a reduced amount of developed ovarian tissue and a lower density of ganglion cells. bit.ly/esr_57_1

16 yr of aerial surveys & photo-ID, reveal positive trends for #SeaTurtle off #ReunionIsland. Juveniles dominate, site fidelity is strong, but habitat loss impacts distribution. These insights assist in conservation and assessing coastal ecosystem health. bit.ly/esr_56_323

Extended operating hours of an aquarium during the peak tourist season result in temporary threshold shifts (TTS) in an Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin, with approximately 41% of the observed auditory thresholds showing an elevation exceeding 20 dB. bit.ly/esr_56_305

Calls from #endangered #NorthPacificRightWhales were detected in passes of eastern #AleutianIslands & northern #GulfofAlaska. With <50 animals in the eastern population, these findings could inform the revision of their critical habitat. bit.ly/esr_56_277

🛰️ Satellites to the rescue? Not quite yet! Constant cloud cover and poor visibility make satellite counts of breeding critically endangered Tristan albatross unreliable. Until tech catches up, field teams on Gough Island remain essential. bit.ly/esr_56_187

We show that #LeatherbackTurtles on #BiokoIsland have below-average #NestingSuccess rates, addressing data gaps in the southeastern #Atlantic and informing the #Conservation of leatherbacks at a globally significant #NestingSite. bit.ly/esr_56_145

Despite high blue whale pregnancy rates, few mother-calf pairs are rarely seen. @TrevorABranch proposes a solution: most calves are born immediately after mothers depart summer feeding grounds (with field studies) but weaned just before returning. bit.ly/esr_56_63

Hawaiian #monkseals trained to perform voluntary #hearing tests confirm unexpectedly limited terrestrial and underwater hearing abilities for this endangered species, a finding that aligns with their evolutionary and geographic isolation. bit.ly/esr_56_19

40 endangered #ocelots were captured on field cameras at #LagunaAtascosa National Wildlife Refuge stretching across a landmark 10 yr study—evidence of this elusive species’ persistence in South Texas and the need for ongoing monitoring to continue. bit.ly/esr_55_261

#PygmyBluetongueLizard face climate-induced extinction without active conservation management. Here, we used MaxEnt and field surveys to assess suitability of potential translocation sites southerly of their current range. bit.ly/esr_55_315

New study reveals an alarming 8.8% annual #decline in #CapeVerde #petrel (#Pterodroma feae), driven by 14.7% surplus mortality among adult breeders, largely due to #cat #predation. It also sheds light on #GadflyPetrel #courtship behaviour. bit.ly/esr_55_187
New study analyzing satellite telemetry data from foraging #Leatherbacks in the #NorthwestAtlantic reveal regional variability in the influence of bathy-thermal conditions on dive behavior. bit.ly/esr_55_169

Satellite tracking and flipper tag returns showed post-nesting #GreenTurtles from #AldabraAtoll (Seychelles) dispersed widely throughout the Western Indian Ocean. bit.ly/esr_55_205

#EmperorPenguin colonies differ in habitat characteristics. Local environmental changes can have colony-specific consequences such as relocation. Habitat quality must be assessed based on complex dynamics of fast ice rather than total sea-ice. bit.ly/esr_55_1
