Habitat Mapping and Spatiotemporal Overlap of the Amazon River Dolphin, Fishers, and Tourism in the Central Region of the Brazilian Amazon
Over the past several decades, concern has grown over the rising mortality of the Amazon river dolphin (‘boto’) from increased human–dolphin interactions. Among these interactions are tourist attractions involving up-close feeding encounters with the botos, confrontations with fishers, and an illega...
Main Authors: | Cadi Y. Fung, Brad G. Peter, Cynthia S. Simmons |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-11-01
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Series: | Conservation |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-7159/3/4/34 |
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