Body condition as an indicator of long-term ecosystem change: evidence from common dolphins
Marie A. C. Petitguyot, Juliette Champsaur, Alberto Hernández-González, Alfredo Lopez, Pablo Covelo, Jose A. Martínez-Cedeira, Xabier Pin, Mónica González, Uxía Vázquez, Graham Pierce
The paper develops body condition indices for common dolphins to monitor long-term ecosystem changes, finding male body condition declined after 2010 linked to climate and prey changes.
bioRxiv · Sep 10, 2026 · PreprintEcology