Spatial Distribution and Encounter Rates of Delphinids and Deep Diving Cetaceans in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea of Turkey and the Extent of Overlap With Areas of Dense Marine Traffic

Spatial Distribution and Encounter Rates of Delphinids and Deep Diving Cetaceans in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea of Turkey and the Extent of Overlap With Areas of Dense Marine Traffic

Marine traffic has been identified as a serious threat to Mediterranean cetaceans with few mitigation strategies in place. With only limited research effort within the Eastern Basin, neither baseline species knowledge nor the magnitude of threats have been comprehensively assessed. Delineating the e...

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Main Authors: Tim Awbery, Aylin Akkaya, Patrick Lyne, Laura Rudd, Gemma Hoogenstrijd, Madeleine Nedelcu, David Kniha, Mehmet Akif Erdoğan, Cherisse Persad, Ayaka Amaha Öztürk, Bayram Öztürk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
cetacean
spatial distribution
sperm whale
beaked whale
delphinids
marine traffic
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2022.860242/full

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