Molecular Biology Reports (2011)
The aim of this study was to determine the bacteria present in the fecal material of the endangered Yangtze finless porpoise, Neophocaena phocaenoides asiaeorientalis. Fecal samples were collected from 12…
Spatial and temporal distribution of harbour porpoises in relation to their prey
Sveegaard, S.
Doctoral Thesis - Aarhus Universitet (2011)
The population status of harbour porpoises has been of concern for several years due to anthropogenic influences, especially incidental bycatch in gillnet fisheries. Proper management of a wide-ranging species such…
Seasonal changes in the local distribution of Yangtze finless porpoises related to fish presence
Kimura, Satoko; Akamatsu, Tomonari; Li, Songhai; Dong, Lijun; Wang, Kexiong; Wang, Ding; Arai, Nobuaki
Marine Mammal Science (2011)
The Yangtze finless porpoise (Neophocaena asiaeorientalis asiaeorientalis) is an endangered freshwater porpoise subspecies unique to the Yangtze River basin. Seasonal variations in local distribution of the animal, as well as…
Maternal care, calf training and site fidelity in a wild harbour porpoise in the North Sea
Camphuysen, Kees C. J.; Krop, Anton
Lutra (2011)
(...) Direct, undisturbed observations of interactions of mother and offspring in harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) in the wild are extremely rare. Because harbour porpoises are seldom held and hardly breed…
“Porpicide” in California: Killing of harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) by coastal bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus)
Cotter, Mark P.; Maldini, Daniela; Jefferson, Thomas A.
Marine Mammal Science (2011)
Between 2007 and 2009, we witnessed three aggressive interactions between harbor porpoises and bottlenose dolphins in Monterey Bay, California. This is the first time such aggression has been documented in…
Foraging behaviour and reproductive season habitat selection of northeast Pacific porpoises
Hall, A.
Doctoral Thesis - University of British Columbia (2011)
Behavioural observations are fundamental to understanding and defining the habitat needs of animals. I compiled the behavioural repertoires reported for harbour (Phocoena phocoena) and Dall’s porpoise (Phocoenoides dalli) by classifying…
Estimating the success of protected areas for the vaquita, Phocoena sinus
Gerrodette, Tim; Rojas-Bracho, Lorenzo
Marine Mammal Science (2011)
Bycatch in artisanal gill nets threatens the vaquita, Phocoena sinus, with extinction. In 2008 the Mexican government announced a conservation action plan for this porpoise, with three options for a…
The use of an air bubble curtain to reduce the received sound levels for harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena)
Lucke, Klaus; Lepper, Paul A.; Blanchet, Marie-Anne; Siebert, Ursula
The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America (2011)
In December 2005 construction work was started to replace a harbor wall in Kerteminde harbor, Denmark. A total of 175 wooden piles were piled into the ground at the waters…
Investigations of thyroid and stress hormones in free-ranging and captive harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena): A pilot study
Siebert, Ursula; Pozniak, Blazej; Anderson Hansen, Kirstin; Nordstrom, Gwyneth; Teilmann, Jonas; van Elk, Niels; Vossen, Arndt; Dietz, Rune;
Aquatic Mammals (2011)
Increasing anthropogenic activities in the marine environment are potential threats to the health of harbor porpoises by causing unnatural continuous stress to the animals. The present study was a first…
Conservation plan for the harbour porpoise Phocoena phocoena in The Netherlands: Towards a favourable conservation status
Camphuysen, Kees C. J.; Siemensma, Marije L.
NIOZ Reports (2011)
- This is a conservation plan for the Harbour Porpoise Phocoena phocoena based on the current seasonal occurrence and abundance of porpoises within waters under Dutch jurisdiction. - The conservation…