Dear Colleagues, The following paper was recently published. Murphy, S., Pinn, E., and Jepson, P. 2013. The short-beaked common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) in the North-eastern Atlantic: distribution, ecology, management and conservation status. In: Hughes RN, Hughes DJ, Smith IP, eds. CRC Press. Oceanography and Marine Biology Vol 51: 193-280. Abstract and table of contents are below. A PDF is available at http://www.crcnetbase.com/doi/abs/10.1201/b15406-4 http://www.taylorandfrancis.com/books/details/9781466568662/ or PDF requests can be sent to Sinead.Murphy@ioz.ac.uk<mailto:Sinead.Murphy@ioz.ac.uk> Kind Regards, Sinéad Murphy ABSTRACT: The common dolphin is the second most abundant cetacean species in the North- East Atlantic, with a wide-ranging distribution and is, potentially, impacted by a wide variety of pressures and threats. To assess the conservation status of common dolphins in this region, it is essential to understand population structure, key drivers of population dynamics, key resources and the effects of stressors. In recent years, a number of studies have assessed population structure, distribution and abundance, life- History parameters, dietary requirements and the effect of stressors—especially those caused by anthropogenic interactions, such as incidental capture (i.e., by-catch) and pollutants. A full review of this work is presented, with particular focus on current and potential pressures and threats. Notwithstanding the recent research, due to the lack of baseline data (i.e., prior to human influence) on abundance and pregnancy rate and on historical direct and incidental capture rates, the actual conservation status of the North-East Atlantic common dolphin population is unknown. Current assessments of conservation status of the species are therefore reliant on recent data. However, these assessments are hindered by the lack of data on contemporary incidental capture rates in some fisheries and limited sampling in other fisheries, as well as large data gaps for other stressors. In addition, the numerous potential ways in which multiple and diverse stressors can interact remain poorly understood. This chapter provides an outline of a management framework and describes methods for future evaluation of conservation status through development of indicators focusing on not only population size and distribution but also mortality and condition. Recommendations for research and conservation actions are described. TABLE OF CONTENTS: Introduction Species Identification North-east Atlantic Population structure in the North Atlantic North-east Atlantic population structure Ecological stocks Distribution and abundance Contemporary seasonal movements Long-term distribution patterns North-Atlantic Oscillation Population abundance Continental shelf waters Offshore waters Life history parameters Size and morphology Population biological parameters Age and sex segregation Feeding ecology Temporal, geographic and seasonal variations in diet Offshore waters Inshore waters Age and sex dietary requirements Health status and causes of death Stranding patterns Mass mortality events Infectious diseases Non-infectious diseases Reproductive failure and abnormalities of the reproductive tract Threats and pressures Overview of past and present threats Fisheries interactions Operational effects Fisheries selectivity of age-sex maturity classes Biological effects Climate change Pollutants Persistent organic pollutants Heavy metals Oil spills Noise Pollution Military activity Seismic surveys Aggregate extraction and dredging Renewable energy Other Impacts Collisions with vessels and shipping noise Whale watching and ecotourism Legislation International conventions United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea Convention on Biological Diversity Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora The Bonn Convention (CMS) and the Agreement on the conservation of small cetaceans of the Baltic, North East Atlantic, Irish and North Seas (ASCOBANS) Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-east Atlantic (OSPAR) The Bern Convention International Whaling Commission European Directive of Natural Habitats and Wild Fauna and Flora (92/43/EEC) EC Council Regulation 812/2004 (‘the Fisheries Regulation’) Marine Strategy Framework Directive and Good Environmental Status Management of the North-east Atlantic population Management units Population status Summary of main pressures and threats Management framework Management objectives Estimating bycatch limits Conservation status Indicators in support of conservation status assessments Recommended research Recommended conservation actions Acknowledgements References Dr Sinéad Murphy Marie Curie Research Fellow Institute of Zoology Zoological Society of London Regent's Park London, UK NW1 4RY Email: Sinead.Murphy@ioz.ac.uk The Zoological Society of London is incorporated by Royal Charter Principal Office England. 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