Commercial fishing patterns influence odontocete whale-longline interactions in the Southern Ocean Paul Tixier, Paul Burch, Gaetan Richard, Karin Olsson, Dirk Welsford, et al. Scientific Reports, 2019 The emergence of longline fishing around the world has been concomitant with an increase in depredation-interactions by odontocete whales (removal of fish caught on hooks), resulting in substantial socio-economic and ecological impacts. The extent, trends and underlying mechanisms driving these interactions remain poorly known. Using long-term (2003–2017) datasets from seven major Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) longline fisheries, this study assessed the levels and inter-annual trends of sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) and/or killer whale (Orcinus orca) interactions as proportions of fishing time (days) and fishing area (spatial cells). The role of fishing patterns in explaining between-fisheries variations of probabilities of odontocete interactions was investigated. While interaction levels remained globally stable since the early 2000s, they varied greatly between fisheries from 0 to >50% of the fishing days and area. Interaction probabilities were influenced by the seasonal concentration of fishing effort, size of fishing areas, density of vessels, their mobility and the depth at which they operated. The results suggest that between-fisheries variations of interaction probabilities are largely explained by the extent to which vessels provide whales with opportunities for interactions. Determining the natural distribution of whales will, therefore, allow fishers to implement better strategies of spatio-temporal avoidance of depredation.
A new application of principal response curves for summarizing abrupt and cyclic shifts of communities over space Arnaud Auber, Morgane Travers‐Trolet, Maria Ching Villanueva, Bruno Ernande Ecosphere, 2017 There is a growing need to easily describe and synthesize the dynamics of ecosystems’ components in space and time. Most multivariate analyses provide ordination diagrams or biplots that are too cluttered to allow simple reading and are unfamiliar to most users. To overcome such difficulties, a novel application of principal response curves (PRCs) is proposed. Principal response curves are traditionally used to assess treatment effects on community structure measured repeatedly over time. In this new application, the tested factor and the repeated‐observation axis are replaced by time and space, respectively. The georeferencing of sampling sites permits to produce an easy‐to‐read map that summarizes both the temporal dynamics of the community and the contribution of each species to these dynamics at each sampling site. A 24‐yr‐long time series of scientific surveys monitoring 77 fish and cephalopod species in the Eastern English Channel is used to illustrate the novel application of the PRC method. This new application could prove a relevant tool for the ecosystem approach to human activities management by providing spatialized indicators of community changes, as spatial monitoring tools are increasingly recommended for measuring the effectiveness of management actions.
Contamination levels and potential sources of organic pollution in an Asian river Chitsan Lin, Kim Anh Nguyen, Chi Thanh Vu, Delia Senoro, Maria Ching Villanueva Water Science and Technology, 2017 The Houjing River has long been an environmental victim of economic development. Industries that have settled along the bank of this river may have largely contributed to severe organic wastes pollution. This study collected water and sediment samples at various points along the river and measured concentrations of 61 volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and 128 semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs) for a period of 16 months (Feb 2014–June 2015). Our analyses show that elevated levels of VOCs were observed near two industrial areas, Dashe and Renwu industrial parks. High SVOC concentrations were found in the vicinities of the Nanzih Export Processing Zone (NEPZ) and CingPu station, possibly due to considerable effluent discharges of adjacent industrial and residential areas. Comparing this study's findings with the standard values of different governmental agencies and studies similar to this one, the ecosystem of the Houjing River was seriously contaminated. This study could be used by the government as a basis for future and urgent pollution prevention actions aimed at protecting this ecosystem and reducing the negative impacts of these contaminants on the health and well-being of the local residents and the environment.
Workshop on scoping data collection for Northern Shelf cod sub-stocks (WKCODSCOPE; outputs from 2025 meeting) A Bielli, A Orio, A Nielsen, A de Groote, B Breistein, B Stock, C Pampoulie, ... ICES Scientific Reports , 2026 2026
Working Group on Multispecies Assessment Methods (WGSAM; outputs from 2025 meeting) G Adams, V Bartolino, T Bartos, L Broadbent, MC Villanueva, P Cresson, ... International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) , 2026 2026
Workshop to compile evidence on the impacts of offshore renewable energy on fisheries and marine ecosystems (WKCOMPORE) K Alexander, A Akimova, C Aonghusa, A Schreiber, Y Arjona, M Arrigan, ... International Council for Exploration the Sea , 2025 2025 Citations: 1
Workshop on the Development of Quantitative Assessment Methodologies based on Life-history traits, exploitation characteristics, and other relevant parameters for data-limited … P Amorim, E Balestri, P Bouch, L Carleton, P Castellanos, L Chong, ... International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) , 2025 2025
Workshop to apply thresholds for the preselected indicators for MSFD D3C3 (WKD3C3THRESHOLDS) A Rindorf, G Scarcella, E Armelloni, V Bartolino, J Bellido, E Bolund, ... nternational Council for the Exploration of the Sea , 2024 2024
Workshop to compare the indicators for CFP and MSFD D3 management objectives through simulations (WKSIMULD3) E Armelloni, V Bartolino, J Bellido, E Bolund, T Fortibuoni, E Garnacho, ... ICES Scientific Reports, 1-165 , 2024 2024
Working Group on Recreational Fisheries Surveys (WGRFS; outputs from 2023 meeting) DJ Alvarado, A Atterbury, E Bachiller, J Baudrier, L Bolognini, P Bouch, ... ICES Scientific Reports 6 (11) , 2024 2024
Workshop on the calculation and evaluation of new reference points for category 1–2 stocks (WKNEWREF) JA Jacobsen, M Aristegui-Ezquibela, M Aune, TB Buch, V Bartolino, ... International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) , 2024 2024 Citations: 2
Report of the 6th meeting of the Network of Experts for ReDeveloping Models of the European Marine Environment C Piroddi, N Serpetti, E Garcia Gorriz, L Polimene, N Ferreira, O Duteil, ... 2024
Skill assessment of models relevant for the implementation of ecosystem-based fisheries management A Kempf, MA Spence, S Lehuta, V Trijoulet, V Bartolino, MC Villanueva, ... Fisheries Research 268, 106845 , 2023 2023 Citations: 7
Workshop to scope and preselect indicators for criterion D3C3 under MSFD decision (EU) 2017/848 (WKD3C3SCOPE) E Armelloni, E Bolund, G Canal, M Cardinale, I Coscia, J Croll, DE Balic, ... ICES. Scientific Reports 5 , 2023 2023
Generic approach for a review and characteristics evaluation performance matrix and survey on fisheries-windfarm interactions JR Nielsen, M Kraan, L Pfeiffer, E Thunberg, O Thébaud, ... ICES ASC Annual Science Conference , 2023 2023
Neurological manifestations of COVID-19 in adults and children SM Cho, N White, L Premraj, D Battaglini, J Fanning, J Suen, GL Bassi, ... Brain 146 (4), 1648-1661 , 2023 2023 Citations: 100
A circular economy framework for seafood waste valorisation to meet challenges and opportunities for intensive production and sustainability R Cooney, DB de Sousa, A Fernández-Ríos, S Mellett, N Rowan, ... Journal of Cleaner Production 392, 136283 , 2023 2023 Citations: 231
Acknowledgment to the Reviewers of Behavioral Sciences in 2022 BSE Office Behavioral Sciences 13 (2), 107 , 2023 2023
Workshop on guidelines and methods for the design and evaluation of rebuilding plans for category 1-2 stocks (WKREBUILD2) S DU CIEM 2023 Citations: 1
Working Group on Mixed Fisheries Advice Methodology (WGMIXFISH-METHODS) A Orio, B Kühn, C Villanueva, C Machar, C Moore, D Garcia, G Anastasi, ... International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) , 2023 2023
Workshop on guidelines and methods for the design and evaluation of rebuilding plans for category 1-2 stocks (WKREBUILD2) CM Albertsen, E Balestri, V Bartolino, A Campbell, M Cardinale, ... International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) , 2023 2023
International bottom trawl survey working group (IBTSWG) A Auber, F Baldo, A Bielli, B Bland, F Burns, C Chaves, P Cresson, ... International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) , 2023 2023 Citations: 10
Workshop 2 on fish distribution (WKFISHDISH2; outputs from 2022 meeting) F Bastardie, A Baudron, C Berg, A Berger, L Binch, I Bitetto, C Blanco, ... International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) , 2023 2023 Citations: 2
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Biodiversity redistribution under climate change: Impacts on ecosystems and human well-being GT Pecl, MB Araújo, JD Bell, J Blanchard, TC Bonebrake, IC Chen, ... Science 355 (6332), eaai9214 , 2017 2017 Citations: 4210
Neural networks, principal components, and subspaces E Oja International journal of neural systems 1 (01), 61-68 , 1989 1989 Citations: 1272
A circular economy framework for seafood waste valorisation to meet challenges and opportunities for intensive production and sustainability R Cooney, DB de Sousa, A Fernández-Ríos, S Mellett, N Rowan, ... Journal of Cleaner Production 392, 136283 , 2023 2023 Citations: 231
Evaluating marine ecosystem health: case studies of indicators using direct observations and modelling methods I Rombouts, G Beaugrand, LF Artigas, JC Dauvin, F Gevaert, E Goberville, ... Ecological Indicators 24, 353-365 , 2013 2013 Citations: 199
Benthic and fish aggregation inside an offshore wind farm: which effects on the trophic web functioning? A Raoux, S Tecchio, JP Pezy, G Lassalle, S Degraer, D Wilhelmsson, ... Ecological Indicators 72, 33-46 , 2017 2017 Citations: 190
Bioaccumulation and potential sources of heavy metal contamination in fish species in Taiwan: assessment and possible human health implications CT Vu, C Lin, G Yeh, MC Villanueva Environmental Science and Pollution Research 24 (23), 19422-19434 , 2017 2017 Citations: 169
Reorganization of a marine trophic network along an inshore–offshore gradient due to stronger pelagic–benthic coupling in coastal areas D Kopp, S Lefebvre, M Cachera, MC Villanueva, B Ernande Progress in Oceanography 130, 157-171 , 2015 2015 Citations: 119
Sagittal otolith morphogenesis asymmetry in marine fishes T Mille, K Mahe, MC Villanueva, H De Pontual, B Ernande Journal of fish biology 87 (3), 646-663 , 2015 2015 Citations: 113
An Indo-Pacific coral spawning database AH Baird, JR Guest, AJ Edwards, AG Bauman, J Bouwmeester, H Mera, ... Scientific data 8 (1), 35 , 2021 2021 Citations: 107
Neurological manifestations of COVID-19 in adults and children SM Cho, N White, L Premraj, D Battaglini, J Fanning, J Suen, GL Bassi, ... Brain 146 (4), 1648-1661 , 2023 2023 Citations: 100
Diet is correlated with otolith shape in marine fish T Mille, K Mahe, M Cachera, MC Villanueva, H De Pontual, B Ernande Marine Ecology Progress Series 555, 167-184 , 2016 2016 Citations: 88
Modeling trophic interactions in Lake Kivu: What roles do exotics play? MCS Villanueva, M Isumbisho, B Kaningini, J Moreau, JC Micha Ecological modelling 212 (3-4), 422-438 , 2008 2008 Citations: 84
Comparative analysis of trophic structure and interactions of two tropical lagoons MC Villanueva, P Lalèyè, JJ Albaret, R Lae, LT de Morais, J Moreau Ecological Modelling 197 (3-4), 461-477 , 2006 2006 Citations: 84
Biodiversité et relations trophiques de quelques milieux estuariens et lagunaires dans l'Afrique de l'Ouest MC Villanueva Institut National Polytechnique (Toulouse) , 2004 2004 Citations: 82
Regime shift in an exploited fish community related to natural climate oscillations A Auber, M Travers-Trolet, MC Villanueva, B Ernande PloS one 10 (7), e0129883 , 2015 2015 Citations: 73
A spatial food web model to investigate potential spillover effects of a fishery closure in an offshore wind farm G Halouani, CM Villanueva, A Raoux, JC Dauvin, FBR Lasram, E Foucher, ... Journal of Marine Systems 212, 103434 , 2020 2020 Citations: 72
Evaluating conservation and fisheries management strategies by linking spatial prioritization software and ecosystem and fisheries modelling tools K Metcalfe, S Vaz, GH Engelhard, MC Villanueva, RJ Smith, S Mackinson Journal of Applied Ecology 52 (3), 665-674 , 2015 2015 Citations: 71
The relationship between facial shape asymmetry and attractiveness in Mexican students A Farrera, M Villanueva, M Quinto‐Sánchez, R González‐José American Journal of Human Biology 27 (3), 387-396 , 2015 2015 Citations: 63
The mosaic of habitats of the Seine estuary: Insights from food-webmodelling and network analysis S Tecchio, A Tous Rius, JC Dauvin, J Lobry, G Lassalle, J Morin, N Bacq, ... Ecological Modelling 312, 91-101 , 2015 2015 Citations: 61
The mosaic of habitats of the Seine estuary: Insights from food-webmodelling and network analysis S Tecchio, A Tous Rius, JC Dauvin, J Lobry, G Lassalle, J Morin, N Bacq, ... Ecological Modelling 312, 91-101 , 2015 2015 Citations: 61