Journal of Sea Research (2015)
One of the most important factors explaining the distribution and behaviour of coastal marine mammals are tides. Tidal forces drive a large number of primary and secondary processes, such as…
Strandings, bycatches and injuries of aquatic mammals in China, 2000–2006, as reviewed from official documents: A compelling argument for a nationwide strandings programme
Wang, Yamin; Li, Wei; Van Waerebeek, Koen
Marine Policy (2015)
In the present study, the species composition, geographical and seasonal patterns of strandings, bycatches and injuries of aquatic mammals reported in Chinese mainland waters, from 2000 to 2006, were analyzed…
Cetaceans of the Moroccan coast: Information from a reconstructed strandings database
Masski, Hicham; De Stéphanis, Renaud
Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom (2015)
Cetaceans of Morocco have been poorly studied to date, and only sporadic information comes from scientific cruises for this group. In an attempt to learn more on the occurrence, distribution…
Abundance and distribution of marine mammals in nearshore waters off New Jersey, USA
Whitt, A. D.; Powell, J. A.; Richardson, A. G.; Bosyk, J. R.
Journal of Cetacean Research and Management (2015)
Marine mammal abundance and distribution in New Jersey’s nearshore waters are not well known due to limited dedicated studies. The first year-round systematic surveys were conducted to determine the spatial/temporal…
Updated marine mammal distribution and abundance estimates in British Columbia
Best, B. D.; Fox, C. H.; Williams, R.; Halpin, P. N.; Paquet, P. C.
Journal of Cetacean Research and Management (2015)
Information relating to the distribution and abundance of species is critical for effective conservation and management. For many species, including cetacean species of conservation concern, abundance estimates are lacking, out…
Yangtze finless porpoises along the main channel of Poyang Lake, China: Implications for conservation
Dong, Lijun; Wang, Ding; Wang, Kexiong; li, Songhai; Mei, Zhigang; Wang, Shiyong; Akamatsu, Tomonari; Kimura, Satoko
Mar Mam Sci (2014)
Poyang Lake is the largest freshwater lake in China and flows into the Yangtze River. It is a traditional habitat for the endangered Yangtze finless porpoise, which has not been…
Fine-scale hydrodynamics influence the spatio-temporal distribution of harbour porpoises at a coastal hotspot
Jones, A. R.; Hosegood, P.; Wynn, R. B.; De Boer, M. N.; Butler-Cowdry, S.; Embling, C. B.
Progress in Oceanography (2014)
The coastal Runnelstone Reef, off southwest Cornwall (UK), is characterised by complex topography and strong tidal flows and is a known high-density site for harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena); a European…
Harbor porpoise, Phocoena phocoena vomerina, in Cook Inlet, Alaska
Shelden, K.E.W.; Agler, B.A.; Brueggeman, J.J.; Cornick, L.A.; Speckman, S.G.; Prevel-Ramos, A.
Marine Fisheries Review (2014)
Harbor porpoise, Phocoena phocoena vomerina, in Cook Inlet, Alaska, are managed as part of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA) stock. It is not known if this population is distinct from…
The Yangtze finless porpoise: On an accelerating path to extinction?
Mei, Zhigang; Zhang, Xinqiao; Huang, Shiang-Lin; Zhao, Xiujiang; Hao, Yujiang; Zhang, Lin; Qian, Zhengyi; Zheng, Jinsong; Wang, Kexiong; Wang, Ding
Biological Conservation (2014)
For the conservation of endangered animals to be effective, information on population distribution and abundance requires regular updating from census efforts. The Yangtze finless porpoise (Neophocaena asiaeorientalis asiaeorientalis) has recently…
Abundance and distribution of harbor porpoises and other cetaceans in the San Juan Channel: Tides and bathymetry
Hayes, K. R. R.
(2014)
The Salish Sea, an area of complex oceanography and bathymetry, supports a number of apex cetacean species. In the last decade, anomalous sightings of cetaceans have become more frequent and…