| estimating cetacean carrying capacity based on spacing behaviour. | conservation of large ocean wildlife requires an understanding of how they use space. in western australia, the humpback whale (megaptera novaeangliae) population is growing at a minimum rate of 10% per year. an important consideration for conservation based management in space-limited environments, such as coastal resting areas, is the potential expansion in area use by humpback whales if the carrying capacity of existing areas is exceeded. here we determined the theoretical carrying capacity o ... | 2012 | 23236479 |
| population differentiation and hybridisation of australian snubfin (orcaella heinsohni) and indo-pacific humpback (sousa chinensis) dolphins in north-western australia. | little is known about the australian snubfin (orcaella heinsohni) and indo-pacific humpback (sousa chinensis) dolphins ('snubfin' and 'humpback dolphins', hereafter) of north-western australia. while both species are listed as 'near threatened' by the iucn, data deficiencies are impeding rigorous assessment of their conservation status across australia. understanding the genetic structure of populations, including levels of gene flow among populations, is important for the assessment of conserva ... | 2014 | 24988113 |
| humpback dolphins of western australia: a review of current knowledge and recommendations for future management. | among the many cetacean species that occupy australian coastal waters, australian humpback dolphins, sousa sahulensis, are one of the most vulnerable to extirpation due to human activities. this review summarises the existing knowledge, presently occurring and planned research projects, and current conservation measures for humpback dolphins in western australia (wa). rapid and wide-scale coastal development along the northern wa coastline has occurred despite a lack of baseline data for inshore ... | 2016 | 26790893 |