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Relative abundance, population genetic structure and passive acoustic monitoring of Australian snubfin and humpback dolphins in regions within the Kimberley
2017
Abstract
The Australian snubfin dolphin (Orcaella heinsohni, ‘snubfin dolphin’ hereafter) and Australian humpback dolphin (Sousa sahulensis, ‘humpback dolphin’ hereafter) are poorly understood species of dolphin whose global distribution is restricted to shallow coastal and estuarine waters of northern Australia and southern New Guinea.
Here, we investigate the population genetic structure and relative abundance of these two species at selected study sites in the Kimberley region of north-western Australia. Additionally, we investigate the application of passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) as an effective technique for monitoring these species in the remote waters of the Kimberley region, with potential applications across northern Australia.
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- Title
- Relative abundance, population genetic structure and passive acoustic monitoring of Australian snubfin and humpback dolphins in regions within the Kimberley
- Authors/Creators
- Alexander M BrownJoshua SmithChandra Salgado KentSarah MarleySimon J AllenDeborah ThieleLars BejderChristine ErbeDelphine Chabanne
- Identifiers
- 991005578613107891
- Copyright
- © Western Australian Marine Science Institution
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Centre for Sustainable Aquatic Ecosystems
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Report
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