Porpoises after dark: Seasonal and diel patterns in Pacific harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena vomerina) aggregations at one of North America’s fastest growing ports

Porpoises after dark: Seasonal and diel patterns in Pacific harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena vomerina) aggregations at one of North America’s fastest growing ports

Pacific Harbour Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena vomerina) occupy a large range throughout coastal waters of British Columbia. Despite their wide distribution, they remain largely data-deficient regarding abundance and population trends, and as such are listed as Special Concern under the Species At Risk...

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Main Authors: Karina Dracott, Chloe V. Robinson, Alice Brown-Dussault, Caitlin Birdsall, Lance Barrett-Lennard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
passive acoustic monitoring (PAM)
Pacific harbour porpoise
vessel disturbance
echolocation behaviour
Port of Prince Rupert
GAM (generalized additive model)
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2022.1010095/full

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