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August 17, 2025Marine Mammal ScienceOpen Access

Tracing Time's Footprints: Exploring Feeding Ecology and Historical Changes of Mediterranean Common Dolphin (Delphinus delphis) Over Two Centuries

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Analysis reveals spatio-temporal trophic shifts in the Mediterranean common dolphin, highlighting ecological impacts of human activity.

The common dolphin experienced significant trophic shifts since the 1970s, showing ecological changes linked to human activity.
Before the 1970s, they occupied a higher trophic level, while post-decline, they showed overlaps with striped dolphins.
Analysis of stable isotopes on skeletal remains revealed insights into the dolphin's historical feeding ecology.
Understanding these shifts is vital for conservation efforts to address further population declines.

Pasino et al. (2025) studied this question.

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