Mammalia (1998)
(...) Inter-specific behavioral interactions in the order Cetacea are diverse and often complex, including predation (e.g. Jefferson el al. 1991), "harassment" (Shane 1995 ; Shelden et al. 1995; Palacios and…
Dall’s porpoise reactions to tagging attempts using a remotely-deployed suction-cup tag
Hanson, M. Bradley; Baird, Robin W.
Marine Technology Society Journal (1998)
Remotely-deployable non-invasive (suction-cup attached) tags to record underwater behavior of cetaceans have recently been developed. How useful these tags are for applications on a broad range of species has yet…
The behaviour of Hong Kong’s resident cetaceans: The Indo-Pacific humpbacked dolphin and the finless porpoise
Parsons, E. C. M.
Aquatic Mammals (1998)
A series of behavioural surveys were conducted in Hong Kong upon resident populations of Indo-Pacific hump-backed dolphins (Sousa chinensis) and finless porpoises (Neophocaena phocaenoides). The surveys were carried out from…
Monitoring the movements of harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) with satellite telemetry
Read, A. J.; Westgate, A. J.
Marine Biology (1997)
The movements of nine harbour porpoises, Phocoena phocoena (L.), in the Bay of Fundy and Gulf of Maine were tracked using satellite telemetry. Transmitters were attached to the porpoises in…
Target discrimination by an echolocating finless porpoise, Neophocaena phocaenoides
Nakahara, Fumio; Takemura, Akira; Koido, Takashi; Hiruda, Hisoka
Marine Mammal Sci (1997)
The ability of a finless porpoise (Neophocaena phocaenoides) to discriminate the material and size of a target by echolocation was investigated. The porpoise was required to choose a standard target…
Deterring harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) from gillnets: Observed reactions to passive reflectors and pingers
Koschinski, S.; Culik, B.
Report of the International Whaling Commission (1997)
Bycatch of harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) occurs in most gillnet fisheries throughout the continental shelf area in the Northern Hemisphere. A few behavioural studies have attempted to ascertain the detection…
Hong Kong’s Cetaceans: The biology, socioecology and behaviour of Sousa chinensis and Neophocaena phocaenoides
Parsons, E. C. M.
Doctoral Thesis - University of Hong Kong (1997)
From an intensive review of historical records and the examination of stranded cetaceans it was determined that 16 cetacean species have been reported from Hong Kong, including resident populations of…
Status of the harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) in Danish waters
Teilmann, J.; Lowry, N.
Report of the International Whaling Commission (1996)
Harbour porpoises are widely distributed in the seas around Denmark. Total abundance in Danish waters is estimated as approximately 100,000 animals. Population density varies considerably by area. There are probably…
Violent interactions between bottlenose dolphins and harbour porpoises
Ross, H. M.; Wilson, B.
Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences (1996)
The majority (63%) of harbour porpoises stranded around the Moray Firth, Scotland, died from trauma characterized by multiple skeletal fractures and damaged internal organs. Surface injuries consisted of skin cuts…
Effects of Beaufort sea state on the sightability of harbor porpoises in the Gulf of Maine
Palka, D.
Report of the International Whaling Commission (1996)
Effects of Beaufort sea state heterogeneities on density estimates of harbor porpoises from data collected during 'independent' team line transect sighting surveys are investigated. The surveys were conducted in the…