Prevalence and impacts of motorized vessels on Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the Indian River Lagoon, Florida

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HBOI Faculty Contributions
Contributors
Bechdel, Sarah E.
Mazzoil, Marilyn S.
Murdoch, M. Elizabeth
Howells, Elisabeth M.
Reif, John S.
McCulloch, Stephen D.
Schaefer, Adam M.
Bossart, Gregory D.
Publisher
European Association for Aquatic Mammals
Date Issued
2009
Note

Vessel-based anthropogenic impacts on bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the Indian River Lagoon (IRL), Florida, were investigated by quantifying visible physical injuries to dorsal fins from photo-identification data collected from 1996 to 2006. Forty-three dolphins, 6.0% of the distinctly marked population, had injuries related to vessel impact. Impact was determined from previously published vessel-related wound definitions and the elimination of other possible wound sources. Spatial distribution was determined by dividing the IRL into six segments based on hydrodynamics and geographic features.

Language
English
Type
Text
Genre
article
Extent
12 p.
Subject (Topical)
Bottlenose dolphin --Research --United States
Bottlenose dolphin
Identifier
1587644
Additional Information
Vessel-based anthropogenic impacts on bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the Indian River Lagoon (IRL), Florida, were investigated by quantifying visible physical injuries to dorsal fins from photo-identification data collected from 1996 to 2006. Forty-three dolphins, 6.0% of the distinctly marked population, had injuries related to vessel impact. Impact was determined from previously published vessel-related wound definitions and the elimination of other possible wound sources. Spatial distribution was determined by dividing the IRL into six segments based on hydrodynamics and geographic features.
This article was published by the European Association for Aquatic Mammals http://www.aquaticmammalsjournal.org/ and may be cited as Bechdel, Sarah E., Marilyn S. Mazzoil, Elizabeth Murdoch, Elisabeth M. Howells, John S. Reif, Stephen D. McCulloch, Adam M. Schaefer, and Gregory D. Bossart. (2009) Aquatic Mammals, 35(3), 367‐377 doi:10.1578/AM.35.3.2009.367
Florida Atlantic University. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute contribution #1796.
Date Backup
2009
Date Text
2009
DOI
10.1578/AM.35.3.2009.367
Date Issued (EDTF)
2009
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FADT1587644
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Attributed name: Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Person Preferred Name

Bechdel, Sarah E.

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12 p.
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http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/1587644
Title Plain
Prevalence and impacts of motorized vessels on Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the Indian River Lagoon, Florida
URL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/1587644
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European Association for Aquatic Mammals
2009
single unit
Title
Prevalence and impacts of motorized vessels on Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the Indian River Lagoon, Florida
Other Title Info

Prevalence and impacts of motorized vessels on Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the Indian River Lagoon, Florida