Vessels Disturb Bottlenose Dolphin Behavior and Movement in an Active Ship Channel

Although the Port of Corpus Christi, Texas, has become a top oil exporter, it is unknown if local dolphins are disturbed by high year-round vessel traffic. A shore-based digital theodolite and automatic identification system receiver were used to record data to assess common bottlenose dolphin (<...

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Main Authors: Eliza M. M. Mills, Sarah Piwetz, Dara N. Orbach
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-11-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/22/3441