Abundance estimates of an isolated population of common bottlenose dolphins Tursiops truncatus in Walvis Bay, Namibia, 2008-2012

The coastal population of common bottlenose dolphins Tursiops truncatus found in Namibia is regionally isolated and unique. This population faces several potential anthropogenic threats, especially in Walvis Bay, including boat-based tourism, a commercial harbour undergoing expansion, and aquacultur...

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Published in:	African journal of marine science Vol. 41; no. 1; pp. 61 - 70
Main Authors:	Elwen, SH, Leeney, RH, Gridley, T
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Grahamstown Taylor & Francis 02.01.2019 Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects:	Abundance Africa Animal behavior Anthropogenic factors Aquaculture Aquatic mammals Birth rate Boats Cetacea cetaceans closed population model Confidence limits conservation demographic parameters Demographics Dolphins Dolphins & porpoises Harbors Identification Immigration Marine mammals Marine molluscs mark-recapture Mussels Namibia Oysters Parameters photo-identification Population Population number population size Protected species robust design model summer Surveys Survival Tourism Tursiops truncatus winter Namibia Walvis Bay
ISSN:	1814-232X, 1814-2338, 1814-2338
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