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,...

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Main Authors: Janelle E Braithwaite, Jessica J Meeuwig, K Curt S Jenner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3517405?pdf=render