Impact of maritime traffic and whale-watching on apparent survival of bottlenose dolphins in the Strait of Gibraltar
Academic Article
Publication Date:
2020
abstract:
The Strait of Gibraltar is an important habitat for cetaceans due to its high marine productivity. However, it is also the second most navigated channel in the world, subjecting cetaceans to a high level of vessel traffic, including an established whale-watching fleet. Both maritime traffic and whale-watching activities have been shown to impact the behaviour of cetaceans, but little is known about their impact on the demography and dynamics of cetacean populations.
Iris type:
01.01 Articolo in rivista
Keywords:
anthropogenic impact; bottlenose dolphins; capture-recapture; cetaceans; demography; maritime traffic; tourism
List of contributors:
Tenan, Simone
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