Temporal and spatial characterization of acoustic activity patterns of Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins (Sousa chinensis chinensis) in Hong Kong waters

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dc.contributor.advisor Frasier, Timothy, 1976-
dc.creator Schormans, Erin K.
dc.date.accessioned 2021-04-28T16:43:43Z
dc.date.available 2021-04-28T16:43:43Z
dc.date.issued 2021
dc.identifier.other QL737 C432 S36 2021
dc.identifier.uri http://library2.smu.ca/xmlui/handle/01/29506
dc.description 1 online resource (69 pages) : illustrations (chiefly colour), maps (chiefly colour)
dc.description Includes abstract.
dc.description Includes bibliographical references.
dc.description.abstract Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins face a number of serious anthropogenic pressures in Hong Kong waters. Since the late 1990’s, data has shown both a decline in their abundance and shift in their distribution, therefore obtaining a better understanding of their habitat use through passive acoustic monitoring is important. Twelve C-PODs deployed throughout their habitat from June 2018-July 2019 were able to provide data on diel, seasonal and geographical patterns in their acoustic activity; and location had the largest effect on the probability of detections. When acoustic and visual data were compared to characterize the ability of the C-PODs to detect dolphins and assess the relative efficacy of each detection method, little overlap was found between methods. Despite these limitations, the C-PODs are able to survey continuously and simultaneously over many areas and represent a valuable tool for long-term monitoring. en_CA
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dc.language.iso en en_CA
dc.publisher Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University
dc.subject.lcc QL737.C432
dc.subject.lcsh Chinese white dolphin -- Monitoring -- China -- Hong Kong
dc.subject.lcsh Dolphin sounds -- China -- Hong Kong
dc.subject.lcsh Chinese white dolphin -- Geographical distribution
dc.title Temporal and spatial characterization of acoustic activity patterns of Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins (Sousa chinensis chinensis) in Hong Kong waters en_CA
dc.type Text en_CA
thesis.degree.name Master of Science in Applied Science
thesis.degree.level Masters
thesis.degree.discipline Biology
thesis.degree.grantor Saint Mary's University (Halifax, N.S.)
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