1. Population genomics and the environmental drivers of population structure in a cosmopolitan marine predator, Tursiops truncatusDaniel M. Moore, André E. Moura, Ada Natoli, Elena Papale, Mónica A. Silva, Tilen Genov, Stefania Gaspari, Giuseppa Buscaino, Per Berggren, A. Rus Hoelzel, 2025, original scientific article Abstract: The marine environment comprises vast regions without physical barriers to movement, making the understanding of population isolation and the evolution of diversity challenging. This is especially the case for highly mobile marine species. Here we investigate populations of the common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) across the Mediterranean Sea and adjacent North Atlantic using high-resolution genomic markers (RADseq) and stable isotope analyses to better understand the evolution of population structure in this system. High-resolution genomic data and broad geographic sampling revealed patterns of structure not previously identified, and integration with stable isotope data suggests that prey choice varies across this region. Unexpected patterns included genetic and isotopic similarity between the North Atlantic and the region around Sicily (but not including the medially located Gulf of Cádiz and surrounding regions). The regional habitat within and beyond the Mediterranean Sea is structured with ocean frontal systems including thermal and halocline transitions, several of which show alignment with genetic transitions within our data. Our data help to distinguish among possible drivers of population differentiation for a marine predator that has the potential for long-distance dispersion. 1 Introduction
Keywords: genomics, phylogeography, population structure, stable isotopes, Tursiops truncatus
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3. The coherence of the European Union marine Natura 2000 network for wide-ranging charismatic species : a Mediterranean case studyCaterina Maria Fortuna, Ana Cañadas, Draško Holcer, Benedetta Brecciaroli, Gregory P. Donovan, Bojan Lazar, Giulia Mo, Leonardo Tunesi, Peter Mackelworth, 2018, original scientific article Keywords: marine protected areas, Natura 2000, aerial surveys, cetaceans, marine turtles, Tursiops truncatus, Caretta caretta
Published in RUP: 09.08.2019; Views: 3317; Downloads: 268
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4. The prospect of a transboundary marine protected area to help resolve the Piran bay border dispute in the Northern AdriaticMatic Jančič, 2016, published scientific conference contribution abstract Keywords: Piran Bay, marine protected area, transboundary conservation, NATURA 2000, Tursiops truncatus, Caretta caretta, human dimensions, crossborder cooperation, management plan
Published in RUP: 23.07.2019; Views: 3317; Downloads: 60
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5. Linking organochlorine contaminants with demographic parameters in free-ranging common bottlenose dolphins from the northern Adriatic SeaTilen Genov, Paul D. Jepson, Jonathan L. Barber, Ana Hace, Stefania Gaspari, Tina Centrih Genov, Jan Lesjak, Polona Kotnjek, 2019, original scientific article Keywords: organochlorine contaminants, PCBs, ecotoxicology, Tursiops truncatus, Adriatic sea, Mediterranean sea
Published in RUP: 21.01.2019; Views: 4522; Downloads: 194
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6. Behavioural and temporal partitioning of dolphin social groups in the northern Adriatic SeaTilen Genov, Tina Centrih Genov, Polona Kotnjek, Ana Hace, 2019, original scientific article Keywords: bottlenose dolphin, social network analysis, fisheries, temporal patterns, Jadransko morje, Tursiops truncatus
Published in RUP: 21.01.2019; Views: 3564; Downloads: 148
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8. Potencial za ustanovitev čezmejnega morskega zavarovanega območja v Piranskem zalivu in okolici, Severni Jadran : magistrsko deloMatic Jančič, 2015, master's thesis Keywords: Piran Bay, marine protected area, transboundary conservation, NATURA 2000, Tursiops truncatus, Caretta caretta, human dimensions, crossborder cooperation, management plan
Published in RUP: 13.11.2017; Views: 4464; Downloads: 57
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9. Diet of bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) of the Gulf of Ambracia, Greece, through stable isotope analysisJoan Gonzalvo, Tilen Genov, 2015, published scientific conference contribution abstract Keywords: Tursiops truncatus, bottlenose dolphins, diet, stable isotopes, biopsy, Ionian Sea
Published in RUP: 15.10.2015; Views: 5222; Downloads: 82
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10. Caught in the net : prolonged partial entanglement of a bottlenose dolphin calf in fishing gearAna Hace, Aljaž Malek, Polona Kotnjek, Tina Centrih Genov, Tilen Genov, 2015, published scientific conference contribution abstract Keywords: Tursiops truncatus, bottlenose dolphins, calfs, fishery, entanglement, population ecology, Adriatic Sea
Published in RUP: 15.10.2015; Views: 4607; Downloads: 81
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