The common dolphin, Delphinus sp
Skull morphometry of the common dolphin, Delphinus sp , from New Zealand waters : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Conservation Biology at Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand
... short-beaked, Delphinus delphis, and long-beaked, D. capensis, common dolphin, two morphotypes of the Delphinus genus, are recognized as different ...Zealand common dolphin, ...
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The New Zealand common dolphin (Delphinus sp ) : identity, ecology and conservation : a thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Zoology, Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand
... by common dolphins in New Zealand ...of common dolphins in the Hauraki ...of dolphin tourism were investigated using Markov-chain analyses to examine behavioural ...Zealand common dolphins was ...
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Behavioural Effects of Tourism on Oceanic Common Dolphins, Delphinus sp , in New Zealand: The Effects of Markov Analysis Variations and Current Tour Operator Compliance with Regulations
... on common dolphins in open oceanic waters can be as detrimental as in inshore shallow coastal ...on common dolphin cumulative behavioural budget during the peak tourism season, which is also the ...
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Foraging ecology of common dolphins (Delphinus sp ) in the Hauraki Gulf, New Zealand : a thesis presented in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science (Zoology), Massey University, Albany, New Zealand
... Figure 3.9 Proportion of samples in which common dolphin groups used the various foraging strategies during foraging behavioural state .... 58.[r] ...
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The occurrence and habitat use of common dolphins (Delphinus sp ) in the central Bay of Plenty, New Zealand : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Conservation Biology, Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand
... Common dolphin behaviour was influenced by water depth, with foraging dolphins encountered in the deepest ...on common dolphin behaviour, with foraging occurring more often than expected in ...
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Dynamics of mother offspring common dolphins (Delphinus sp ) engaged in foraging activities in the Hauraki Gulf, New Zealand : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Ecology, Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand
... other common dolphin populations studied worldwide. Dolphin behaviour is likely influenced by habitat, thus a difference in water depth, topography and oceanography could invariably affect mother- ...
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Studies of Tasmanian Cetacea Part IV Delphinus delphis (the common dolphin)
... the dorsal tin was a curved line, above which the animal was black, and below which the colour shaded from dirty.. grey to white In the tail region i deal of iron.[r] ...
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Comparative distribution of Common Dolphin (Delphinus delphis) and Striped Dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) in western Mediterranean Sea
... of Common Dolphin (Delphinus delphis) and Striped Dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) in western Mediterranean ...Striped Dolphin Stenella coeruleoalba and Common Dolphin ...
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Effects of tourism operations on the bahavioural patterns of dolphin populations off the Azores with particular emphasis on the common dolphin (Delphinus delphis)
... of dolphin groups to swim-with programs. The three dolphin species observed showed mainly neutral or avoidance ...the common dolphins, and Atlantic spotted dolphins tended to avoid and approach more ...
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Occurence of common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) in the Gulf of Trieste and the northern Adriatic Sea
... beaked common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) in the Mediterranean Sea ’, held in Ischia, Italy, in April ...Ionian Dolphin Project, for providing the photographs of the common ...
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Occurrence, feeding ecology, and population structure of two dolphin species, Tursiops aduncus and Delphinus delphis, off the Wild Coast of South Africa
... 87 and Peddemors 1990; Young and Cockcroft 1994; O’Donoghue et al. 2010b, a). The presence of the dolphins outside of the austral winter suggests that the coastal waters provide sufficient food to sustain these top ...
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Citizen science in the marine environment: estimating common dolphin densities in the north-east Atlantic
... short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis, Linnaeus; hereafter referred to as common dolphins), in the English Channel, Bay of Biscay, and a small section of the Celtic Sea between Penzance, ...
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Heavy Metals in Soft Tissues of Short Beaked Common Dolphins (Delphinus delphis) Stranded along the Algerian West Coast
... essential element deficiency and affording some protections where micronutrient status is adequate [32]. Therefore, these elements are not likely to have significant toxicological impacts on the dolphin ...
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Photo identification and its application to gregarious delphinids: Common dolphins (Delphinus sp ) in the Hauraki Gulf, New Zealand : A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Marine Ecology at Massey University, Albany, New Zealand
... I am eternally grateful for the time I had in the field, which would not have been possible without the support of a few key people. Firstly, thanks to Andy Light, and the team at Auckland Whale and Dolphin Safari ...
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Photo identification and its application to gregarious delphinids: Common dolphins (Delphinus sp ) in the Hauraki Gulf, New Zealand : A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Marine Ecology at Massey University, Albany, New Zealand
... I am eternally grateful for the time I had in the field, which would not have been possible without the support of a few key people. Firstly, thanks to Andy Light, and the team at Auckland Whale and Dolphin Safari ...
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A short review of the distribution of short beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) in the central and eastern North Atlantic with an abundance estimate for part of this area
... on common dolphin distribution from other sources; sensi- tivity to the choice of bins was examined but the results are not presented here as they were not found to be ...
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CHRONIC HUMAN - DOLPHIN INTERACTION
... ‘Swim-with’ activities, in which humans enter the water for the purpose of interacting with free-ranging whales and dolphins, are another popular form of cetacean-focused tourism. Swim-with activities target at least 20 ...
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Locomotor design of dolphin vertebral columns: bending mechanics and morphology of Delphinus delphis
... saddleback dolphin Delphinus delphis, we characterize the static and dynamic mechanical properties of the intervertebral joints, describe regional variation and dorsoventral asymmetries in mechanical ...
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Setting the stage for new ecological indicator species: a holistic case study on the Iberian dolphin freshwater mussel Unio delphinus Spengler, 1793
... Threatened dolphin freshwater mussel Unio delphinus Spengler, 1793, which is endemic to the western Iberian Peninsula and has su ffered marked population ...U. delphinus, we carried out a holistic ...
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Body Condition Scoring System for Delphinids Based on Short-beaked Common Dolphins (Delphinus delphis)
... 802 common dolphins, Delphinus delphis, stranded on Cape Cod between November 1999 and June 2014 was provided by the IFAW Marine Mammal Rescue and Research Division ...bycaught common dolphins from ...
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