Dear MARMAM, my coauthors and I are pleased to announce our recent publication: Habitat overlap between bottlenose dolphins and seabirds: a pilot study to identify high-presence coastal areas in the Tyrrhenian Sea. V. CAFARO, D. ANGELETTI, B. BELLISARIO, A. MACALI, C. CARERE, J. ALESSI. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 2015. doi:10.1017/S0025315415001447 Abstract The identification of foraging hotspots able to support the co-existence of multiple top predators provides a potential approach to addressing protection measures for marine ecosystems. In this study, we conducted visual surveys in the central Tyrrhenian Sea to determine areas with simultaneous presence of bottlenose dolphins, four species of seabirds (Audouin’s gull, Yellowlegged gull, Yelkouan shearwater and Cory’s shearwater), and baitballs occurring at the surface, indicating the presence of potential prey items. We also analysed their occurrence in relation to topography (depth, slope and distance from the shore) and seabed types. Kriging analysis identified areas with simultaneous presence of several marine top predators. Dolphin distribution appeared to be linked to gentle slope (6–10 m) and muddy seabed, possibly associated with prey distribution, whereas the four seabird species were more frequent in areas with a water depth of 100–150 m, gentle slope and muddy seabed, apart from Audouin’s gull, which preferred a depth of 10–20 m. Baitball distribution was linked to depth (20–40 m), gentle slope (6–10 m) and muddy seabed. The overlapping presence of bottlenose dolphins, seabirds and baitballs allowed the identification of foraging areas, presumably representing biodiversity and productivity hotspots, located in waters of 50–100 m depth at the mouths of two rivers. This approach provides a promising tool for identifying highly productive coastal areas, and should also be recommended for wider-scale surveys. For a PDF please email to: cafaro.valentina@gmail.com or darioangeletti@unitus.it Best wishes. Valentina Cafaro