Use of T-PODs for acoustic monitoring of Cephalorhynchus dolphins: A case study with Hector's dolphins in a marine protected area

Endangered Species Research

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 333-339

  Rayment, William ^a   Dawson, Steve ^a   Slooten, Liz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Acoustic monitoring; Bycatch; Cephalorhynchus; Hector's dolphin; Marine protected area; T POD

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC LOGGING; BYCATCH; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; DOLPHIN; HABITAT USE; MARINE PARK; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

BANKS PENINSULA; CANTERBURY [SOUTH ISLAND]; NEW ZEALAND; SOUTH ISLAND;

CEPHALORHYNCHUS; CEPHALORHYNCHUS HECTORI; MAMMALIA;

EID: 77952306574     PISSN: 18635407     EISSN: 16134796     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/esr00189     Document Type: Article

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