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Accumulation of pollutants in the brains of dolphins

This study shows that halogenated flame retardants, both banned PBDEs and their substitutes, are able to cross the blood–brain barrier of cetaceans and penetrating the brain. The study also...

The native crayfish is a non-native species

Anciently introduced species can be confounded with native species because introduction pre-dates the first species inventories or because of the loss of the collective memory of the introductions....

Nest choice after migration in Mediterranean storm petrels

Petrels are highly philopatric and return from migratory journeys of thousands of kilometres to breed in the same burrow year after year. During the breeding season, some burrowing petrel species...

Spatial segregation important mechanism for reducing competition in petrels

Según la teoría del nicho ecológico, existen mecanismos que permiten la coexistencia de los organismos que de otro modo competirían por las mismas presas y otros recursos. Cómo las aves marinas de...

GPS tracking for mapping seabird mortality induced by light pollution

La contaminación lumínica es una fuente de mortalidad para los petreles. En sus primeros vuelos entre sus nidos y el mar, los pollos se desorientan por las luces, lo que provoca una gran...