Os nossos investigadores procuram contribuir para a compreensão e conservação dos mamíferos e aves marinhas, para alargar o conhecimento público e a preocupação com o nosso ambiente marinho, e para aumentar o conhecimento científico através da publicação de artigos científicos e da participação em conferências internacionais. Segue-se uma lista de comunicações apresentadas por vários membros do BDRI em conferências, simpósios e congressos.

 

Trabalho apresentado sob a forma de apresentações orais e cartazes:

- Díaz López B. 2023. The power of talk: vocal communication and social context in wild bottlenose dolphins. Oral at the 34th European Cetacean Society Conference held in O Grove, Spain, April 18-20 2023.

- Methion S, Díaz López B. 2023. Exploring the relationship between habitat and reproductive success in wild common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). Oral at the 34th European Cetacean Society Conference held in O Grove, Spain, April 18-20 2023.

- Mosca O, Methion S, Díaz López B. 2023. Functional differences between whistle types in wild populations of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). Poster at the 34th European Cetacean Society Conference held in O Grove, Spain, April 18-20 2023.
- Dunel Roig N, Methion S, Díaz López B. 2023. Drivers of pelagic bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) habitat use in Galician waters (Northwestern Spain). Poster at the 34th European Cetacean Society Conference held in O Grove, Spain, April 18-20 2023.
- Neves J, Methion S, Díaz López B. 2023. Unveiling evidence of natural and anthropogenic skin marks on baleen whales (Northwestern Iberian Peninsula coast). Poster at the 34th European Cetacean Society Conference held in O Grove, Spain, April 18-20 2023.
- Patricio Stöfer LC, Methion S, Díaz López B. 2023. First epidemiological investigation of tattoo-like skin lesions among bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the Ría de Arousa, Spain. Poster at the 34th European Cetacean Society Conference held in O Grove, Spain, April 18-20 2023.
- Bacquelé Q, Methion S, Mosca O, Díaz López B. 2023. Passive Acoustic Monitoring to discover the hidden nightlife of wild bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in Northeast Atlantic waters (NW Spain). Poster at the 34th European Cetacean Society Conference held in O Grove, Spain, April 18-20 2023.
- Mattatia D, Methion S, Díaz López B. 2023. Diving behaviour of fin whales and blue whales and influence of marine traffic. Poster at the 34th European Cetacean Society Conference held in O Grove, Spain, April 18-20 2023.
- Sykes S, Methion S, Dunel Roig N, Díaz López B. 2023. Predicting bottlenose dolphin habitat preference based on satellite-derived environmental data. Poster at the 34th European Cetacean Society Conference held in O Grove, Spain, April 18-20 2023.
- Nath S, Methion S, Mosca O, Díaz López B. 2023. Geographic Variation of Bottlenose Dolphin Whistle Characteristics in Galician and Sardinian Waters.Poster at the 34th European Cetacean Society Conference held in O Grove, Spain, April 18-20 2023.
- Krynicka Z, Methion S, Mosca O, Díaz López B. 2023. Investigating the environmental drivers of T. truncatus acoustic presence in Ría de Arousa, Spain. Poster at the 34th European Cetacean Society Conference held in O Grove, Spain, April 18-20 2023.
- Karamiseva A, Methion S, Mosca O, Giralt Paradell O, Dunel Roig N, Cifuentes Jaramilllo LV, Marco Magraner N, Corrales Picáns K, Benjamins S, Díaz López B. 2023. Influence of marine traffic on the resident common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) behaviour in Ria de Arousa, Galicia, Spain. Poster at the 34th European Cetacean Society Conference held in O Grove, Spain, April 18-20 2023.
- Vourtsis M, Methion S, Díaz López B. 2023. Examining spraint of the Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) as a potential method for biomonitoring marine debris. Poster at the 34th European Cetacean Society Conference held in O Grove, Spain, April 18-20 2023.
- Barbeta J, Methion S, Mosca O, Díaz López B. 2023. Behavior and natural circadian rhythms of wild bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) in Galicia (NW Spain). Poster at the 34th European Cetacean Society Conference held in O Grove, Spain, April 18-20 2023.

- Methion S, Giralt Paradell O, Padín XA, Díaz López B. 2021. Influencia de variables climáticas, oceanográficas y sociales en el tamaño de grupo en el delfín mular. Sociedad Española de Cetáceos, 4 – 7 October 2021.

- Díaz López B, Methion S, Giralt Paradell O. 2021. Fenología y uso de hábitat del rorcual azul y del rorcual común en la costa noroccidental de la Península Ibérica. Sociedad Española de Cetáceos, 4 – 7 October 2021.
- Giralt Paradell O, Methion S, Rogan E, Díaz López B. 2021. Evaluando el impacto de la pesca en los cetáceos a través de estudios ecosistémicos. Sociedad Española de Cetáceos, 4 – 7 October 2021.
- Mosca O, Methion S, Díaz López B. 2021. Influencia del comportamiento y tamaño de grupo en la comunicación vocal del delfín mular. Sociedad Española de Cetáceos, 4 – 7 October 2021.
- Dunel Roig N, Methion S, Díaz López B. 2021. Factores que determinan la distribución del ecotipo pelágico de delfín mular en aguas gallegas. Sociedad Española de Cetáceos, 4 – 7 October 2021.
- Guacaneme E, Methion S, Giralt Paradell O, Mosca O, Simoes Lopes S, Díaz López B. 2021. Impacto del tráfico marítimo sobre el comportamiento de Tursiops truncatus. Sociedad Española de Cetáceos, 4 – 7 October 2021.

-  Giralt Paradell O, Methion S, Rogan E, Díaz López, 2021. Importance of small pelagic fish, bathydemersal fish and top predators in a coastal upwelling ecosystem. ICES Annual Science Conference ASC, September 2021.

 - Methion, S. & Díaz López, B., 2019. Foraging variation drives social organization in bottlenose dolphins. World Marine Mammal Conference - Barcelona (Spain), December 2019.

- Giralt Paradell, O., Díaz López, B., Methion, S., 2019. Environmental factors driving short-beaked common dolphin coastal distribution and habitat suitability in NW Spain. World Marine Mammal Conference - Barcelona (Spain), December 2019. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.26361.42084

- Díaz López, B., 2019. Yes, personality matters: Personality and social organization in wild bottlenose dolphins. World Marine Mammal Conference - Barcelona (Spain), December 2019 DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.17789.31208

- Mosca, O., Methion, S., Díaz López, B., 2019. Fine-scale habitat use variation in a common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) population. World Marine Mammal Conference - Barcelona (Spain), December 2019 DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.31447.01448

- Moore, S., Methion, S., Díaz López, B., 2019. The effect of marine traffic on bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) behavior in The Ría de Arousa in Galicia, Spain. World Marine Mammal Conference - Barcelona (Spain), December 2019 DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.18025.24167

- Olhasque, O., Methion, S., Díaz López, B., 2019. Impact of fisheries on bottlenose dolphin behaviour in the Ría de Arousa (NW Spain). World Marine Mammal Conference - Barcelona (Spain), December 2019 DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.11314.35521

- Manusset, L., Methion, S., Díaz López, B., 2019. Social structure of a resident population of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in NW Spain (Galicia). World Marine Mammal Conference - Barcelona (Spain), December 2019 DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.22219.54560

- Simões, S., Methion, S., Díaz López, B., 2019. Skin mark patterns of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the Ría de Arousa, Galicia (Spain). World Marine Mammal Conference - Barcelona (Spain), December 2019 DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.24736.12803

- Narganes Homfeldt, T., Methion, S., Díaz López, B., 2019. Identifying Suitable Habitats for Harbour Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) Conservation in Galician Waters, NW Spain. World Marine Mammal Conference - Barcelona (Spain), December 2019. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.14669.79842

- Bugla, I., Díaz López, B., Methion, S., Das, H., Al Hameli, M., Al Mansoori, A., Al Ameri, H., Al Hasmi, A., 2019. LIVING AT THE LIMITS: Distribution of Small Cetaceans along Abu Dhabi Waters, Arabian Gulf, United Arab Emirates. World Marine Mammal Conference - Barcelona (Spain), December 2019. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.34310.93760

- Díaz López B, Methion S (2018). La ballena azul en Galicia: coesixtencia entre cetáceos y acuicultura. Foro de los Recursos Marinos y Acuicultura en las Rías Gallegas held in O Grove, Spain. Volume 20.

3. - Giralt Paradell, O., Díaz López, B., Methion, S. 2018. Modelado de nicho ecológico y distribución del delfín común (Delphinus delphis) en el noroeste peninsular, Talk at the Spanish Cetacean Society Conference held in Bilbao, Spain, 10-20 October 2018.
4. - Methion, S., Díaz López, B. 2018. Can human activities influence bottlenose dolphins’ foraging behaviour? Poster at the 32nd European Cetacean Society Conference held in La Spezia, Italy, 8-10 April 2018.

   - Díaz López, B., Methion, S. 2018. Does interspecific competition control local density and habitat use of harbour porpoises? Poster at the 32nd European Cetacean Society Conference held in La Spezia, Italy, 8-10 April 2018.

   - Giralt Paradell, O., Methion, S., Díaz López, B. 2018. Spatial and temporal distribution of the short-beaked common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) in NW Spain. Poster at the 32nd European Cetacean Society Conference held in La Spezia, Italy, 8-10 April 2018.

   - Séguigne, C., Methion, S., Díaz López, B. 2018. Intra population variability of whistles characteristics in a free-ranging bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) population. Poster at the 32nd European Cetacean Society Conference held in La Spezia, Italy, 8-10 April 2018.

   - Persyn, E., Methion, S., Díaz López, B. 2018. Impact of gillnets and seine fisheries on bottlenose dolphin’s distribution in the Ría of Arousa, NW Spain. Poster at the 32nd European Cetacean Society Conference held in La Spezia, Italy, 8-10 April 2018.

   - Salminen, E., Díaz López, B., Karagouni, N., Methion, S., Hope, V. 2018. Estimating the distribution of the common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) in the Ría de Arousa, NW Spain. Poster at the 32nd European Cetacean Society Conference held in La Spezia, Italy, 8-10 April 2018.

5. - Grandcourt E., Díaz López B., Das H., Bugla I., AL Hameli M., AL Ameri H., Abdula M. 2017. Distribution, abundance and threats to the Indian Ocean humpback dolphin (Sousa plumbea) in the southern Arabian Gulf. 22nd Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals in Halifax, Canada, October 2017.

- Methion S, Díaz López B (2017). Evolution of natural marks on bottlenose dolphins dorsal fin and its importance for mark recapture studies. Spanish Cetacean Society, Valencia, September 2017.

2. - Díaz López, B. and Methion, S. 2017. Does interspecific competition drive patterns of habitat use and local density in harbour porpoises? Spanish Cetacean Society, Valencia, September 2017.
4. - Díaz López, B. and Methion, S. 2017. Unraveling the impact of marine aquaculture on common bottlenose dolphins’ feeding behaviour. BEHAVIOUR 2017 - 35th International Ethological Conference (IEC) - 2017 Summer Meeting of the Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour (ASAB), Lisbon, August 2017.
9. - Methion, S. and Díaz López, B. 2017. Association patterns of resident bottlenose dolphins in the Ría of Arousa, NW Spain. BEHAVIOUR 2017 - 35th International Ethological Conference (IEC) - 2017 Summer Meeting of the Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour (ASAB), Lisbon, August 2017.
21. - Bolger, M.K., Díaz López, B., Hope, V. and Methion, S. 2017. Whistles characteristics of bottlenose dolphins in the ria of Arousa, Galicia (NW Spain). 31st European Cetacean Conference, Middelfart, Denmark, April 2017.

- Grandcourt E, Díaz López B, Das H, Bugla I, AL Hameli M, AL Ameri H, Abdula M. 2015. Dolphin surveys in the world’s most extreme marine environment. 21st Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals in San Francisco, USA 13-18 December 2015.

- Díaz López B and Karagouni N, 2015. Are the Mussel Rafts impacting the habitat use and behavior of bottlenose dolphins?. Talk in the Spanish Cetacean Society Conference held in Vigo, Spain, 2-4 October 2015.

- Methion S,  Díaz López B and Karagouni N, 2015. The social structure of Bottlenose dolphins in the Arousa Firth, Spain. Poster in the Spanish Cetacean Society Conference held in Vigo, Spain, 2-4 October 2015.

-Hope V, Díaz López B and Karagouni N, 2015. The whistle characteristics and production ratio of bottlenose dolphins in the Arousa Firth. Poster in the Spanish Cetacean Society Conference held in Vigo, Spain, 2-4 October 2015.

- Wynne F and Díaz López B, 2015. Use of habitat and impact of aquaculture industry in two populations of bottlenose dolphins from Galicia (Spain) and Sardinia Island (Italy). Poster in the 29th Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society ECS, Malta, March 2015.

- Díaz López B, 2013. Males as infant protectors in common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) on the north-eastern coast of Sardinia, Italy. Talk in the 27th Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society ECS, Lisbon, Portugal, April 2013.

- Bajraktarevic S & Díaz López B, 2013. Synchronous surfacing of wild bottlenose dolphin female-calf pairs in the north-eastern coast of Sardinia, Italy. Poster in the 27th Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society ECS, Lisbon, Portugal, April 2013.

- Slivar K & Díaz López B, 2013. Predicting key hábitat and potential distribution of Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) along the north-eastern coast of Sardinia, Italy. Poster in the 27th Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society ECS, Lisbon, Portugal, April 2013.

- Karagouni N, Angel Yunda C & Díaz López , 2012. Cetacean spatial distribution in relation with anthropogenic variables along the north-eastern coast of Sardinia (Italy). Poster in the 26th Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society ECS , Cork, Ireland, March 2012.

- Díaz López B. 2011. Do dolphins use context-specific social signals in their communication? Vocalizations and underwater behaviour of free-ranging bottlenose dolphins. Talk in the 25th Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society ECS , Cadiz, Spain, March 2011.

- Díaz López B. 2011. Do dolphins use context-specific whistles in their communication? Analysis of whistle characteristics in free-ranging bottlenose dolphin. Talk in the 25th Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society ECS , Cadiz, Spain, March 2011.

- Díaz López B. & Bajraktarevic, S. 2011. Do free-ranging male bottlenose dolphin mother-infant pairs during feeding activities. Poster in the 25th Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society ECS , Cadiz, Spain, March 2011.

- Bajraktarevic, S. & Díaz López B. 2011. Vocal production by free-ranging bottlenose dolphins: do males use vocalizations in a different way than females? Poster in the 25th Annual Conference of the European Association of Aquatic Mammals, Barcelona, Spain, March 2011.

- Díaz López, B., 2010. Aquaculture & Dolphins: how to use ecosystem models to address the impacts caused by the interactions. 24th Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society, Stralsund, Germany, March 2010.

- Bernal Shirai, J.A., Díaz López, B., Mihailova, M., Casas, C., 2010. Long-term study of whistle contours and repeated whistles of free-ranging bottlenose dolphins. 24th Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society, Stralsund, Germany, March 2010.

- Addis, A., Díaz López, B., Rabino, S., Fabiano, F., Bernal Shirai, J.A., 2010. Bottlenose dolphin presence in a offshore marine fin fish farm on the North-western coast of Sardinia. 24th Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society, Stralsund, Germany, March 2010.

- Díaz López, B., 2010. Predation and Competition: the impact of aquaculture and fisheries on the ottlenose dolphin in Sardinia, Italy. 17 ème Conférence Internationale sur les Cétacés en Méditerranée, Nice France, 16 January 2010.

- Díaz López, B and Shirai, J.A., 2008. Whistles characteristics and repertoire of wild bottlenose dolphins in Sardinia Island, Italy. 16 ème Conférence Internationale sur les Cétacés en Méditerranée, Nice France, 15 November 2008.

- Bunke, M., Díaz López, B., Shirai, J.A.B., 2008. The role of bottlenose dolphins in a coastal ecosystem assessed using mass-balanced models. 22nd Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society, Egmond aan Zee, The Netherlands, 10-12 March 2008.

- Castel, C., Díaz López, B., Shirai, J.A.B., 2008. Environmental & anthropogenic variables influencing bottlenose dolphin presence in a marine fin fish farm. 22nd Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society, Egmond aan Zee, The Netherlands, 10-12 March 2008.

- Troncone, R., Díaz López, B., Shirai, J.A.B., 2008. Trial of acoustics deterrents for prevention of bottlenose dolphin depredation on gillnets. 22nd Annual Conference of the European Cetacean Society, Egmond aan Zee, The Netherlands, 10-12 March 2008.

- Díaz López, B. and Shirai, J.A.B., 2007. "Human activities and bottlenose dolphin's social structure". European Research on Cetaceans 21st (on CD-rom) (Eds, P.G.H. Evans & R. Castro), San Sebastián, Spain.

- Underhill, K., Díaz López, B., and Shirai, J.A., 2007."Boat traffic effects on the diving behaviour of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in Sardinia, Italy". European Research on Cetaceans 21st (on CD-rom). (Eds, P.G.H. Evans & R. Castro), San Sebastián, Spain.

- Díaz López, B. & Bernal Shirai, J.A., 2006. "Diurnal & Nocturnal behaviour of bottlenose dolphin groups with emphasis on foraging activity on the north-eastern coast of Sardinia (Italy)". In: European Research on Cetaceans 20th (Eds, P.G.H. Evans & I. Kuklik) Gdynia, Poland.

- Bernal Shirai, J. A., Díaz López, B., Méndez Fernández, P., Bilbao Prieto, A. & Díaz da Silva, J.I., 2006. "Analysis of diving behaviour of a solitary male bottlenose dolphin in the inshore waters of Sardinia (Spain)" In: European Research on Cetaceans 20th (Eds, P.G.H. Evans & I. Kuklik) Gdynia, Poland.

- Díaz López, B., 2005. A survey of anti-bottlenose dolphin control at marine fish farm. Talk presented at the “6th Conference of the Italian Cetacean Society”. November. Comune di Sperlonga, Italy.

- Díaz López, B. & Bernal Shiray, J.A., 2005. Analysis of diving behaviour on bottlenose dolphins studied in the inshore waters of Sardinia. Talk presented at the “6th Conference of the Italian Cetacean Society”. November. Comune di Sperlonga, Italy.

- Díaz López, B., Marini, L, and Polo, F., 2004. “Evolution of a bottlenose dolphins population in the Noth-Eastern waters of Sardinia (Italy)”. In: European Research on Cetaceans – 15 (Ed- P.G.H. Evans), pp 70-73. Cambrigde, UK.

 

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