Range-Wide Conservation Efforts for the Critically Endangered Atlantic Humpback Dolphin (<i>Sousa teuszii</i>)
The Atlantic humpback dolphin (<i>Sousa teuszii</i>) is a critically endangered cetacean species endemic to coastal Atlantic waters of Africa. Its preference for shallow coastal habitat renders it vulnerable to incidental capture (bycatch) in non-selective fishing gears as well as to hab...
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| author | Gianna Minton Grant Abel Tim Collins Edem Eniang Heidrun Frisch-Nwakanma Lucy Keith-Diagne Judicael Regis Kema Kema Aristide Takoukam Kamla Melanie Virtue Caroline Weir Randall Reeves |
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| description | The Atlantic humpback dolphin (<i>Sousa teuszii</i>) is a critically endangered cetacean species endemic to coastal Atlantic waters of Africa. Its preference for shallow coastal habitat renders it vulnerable to incidental capture (bycatch) in non-selective fishing gears as well as to habitat degradation from all forms of coastal development. Although past and ongoing research has shed light on the distribution and conservation status of the species in a few locations, it is still poorly understood throughout most of the 19 countries in its 7000 km long range. From 2020 onward, international and regional collaboration to increase awareness and promote conservation action has intensified. These efforts, while in the early stages, exemplify the IUCN Species Survival Commission’s Assess-Plan-Act Conservation Cycle. While concrete conservation gains have not yet been achieved, efforts are being made to fill knowledge gaps and to broaden and motivate the network of international, regional, national, and local stakeholders that are actively engaged in marine and coastal conservation actions at multiple levels. The authors assess the strengths and weaknesses of the current approaches and identify elements that may be useful for other species with ranges spanning multiple countries where resources and capacity for conservation action are limited. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e266594af9f3411f9cdae36e430d979f2023-11-23T15:52:23ZengMDPI AGDiversity1424-28182022-08-0114971610.3390/d14090716Range-Wide Conservation Efforts for the Critically Endangered Atlantic Humpback Dolphin (<i>Sousa teuszii</i>)Gianna Minton0Grant Abel1Tim Collins2Edem Eniang3Heidrun Frisch-Nwakanma4Lucy Keith-Diagne5Judicael Regis Kema Kema6Aristide Takoukam Kamla7Melanie Virtue8Caroline Weir9Randall Reeves10IUCN SSC Cetacean Specialist GroupIUCN SSC Cetacean Specialist GroupIUCN SSC Cetacean Specialist GroupConsortium for the Conservation of the Atlantic Humpback Dolphin, 2242 PT Wassenaar, The NetherlandsConvention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals, 53113 Bonn, GermanyConsortium for the Conservation of the Atlantic Humpback Dolphin, 2242 PT Wassenaar, The NetherlandsConsortium for the Conservation of the Atlantic Humpback Dolphin, 2242 PT Wassenaar, The NetherlandsConsortium for the Conservation of the Atlantic Humpback Dolphin, 2242 PT Wassenaar, The NetherlandsConvention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals, 53113 Bonn, GermanyIUCN SSC Cetacean Specialist GroupIUCN SSC Cetacean Specialist GroupThe Atlantic humpback dolphin (<i>Sousa teuszii</i>) is a critically endangered cetacean species endemic to coastal Atlantic waters of Africa. Its preference for shallow coastal habitat renders it vulnerable to incidental capture (bycatch) in non-selective fishing gears as well as to habitat degradation from all forms of coastal development. Although past and ongoing research has shed light on the distribution and conservation status of the species in a few locations, it is still poorly understood throughout most of the 19 countries in its 7000 km long range. From 2020 onward, international and regional collaboration to increase awareness and promote conservation action has intensified. These efforts, while in the early stages, exemplify the IUCN Species Survival Commission’s Assess-Plan-Act Conservation Cycle. While concrete conservation gains have not yet been achieved, efforts are being made to fill knowledge gaps and to broaden and motivate the network of international, regional, national, and local stakeholders that are actively engaged in marine and coastal conservation actions at multiple levels. The authors assess the strengths and weaknesses of the current approaches and identify elements that may be useful for other species with ranges spanning multiple countries where resources and capacity for conservation action are limited.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/14/9/716Africaconservationmanagementcetaceans<i>Sousa teuszii</i>Atlantic humpback dolphin |
| spellingShingle | Gianna Minton Grant Abel Tim Collins Edem Eniang Heidrun Frisch-Nwakanma Lucy Keith-Diagne Judicael Regis Kema Kema Aristide Takoukam Kamla Melanie Virtue Caroline Weir Randall Reeves Range-Wide Conservation Efforts for the Critically Endangered Atlantic Humpback Dolphin (<i>Sousa teuszii</i>) Diversity Africa conservation management cetaceans <i>Sousa teuszii</i> Atlantic humpback dolphin |
| title | Range-Wide Conservation Efforts for the Critically Endangered Atlantic Humpback Dolphin (<i>Sousa teuszii</i>) |
| title_full | Range-Wide Conservation Efforts for the Critically Endangered Atlantic Humpback Dolphin (<i>Sousa teuszii</i>) |
| title_fullStr | Range-Wide Conservation Efforts for the Critically Endangered Atlantic Humpback Dolphin (<i>Sousa teuszii</i>) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Range-Wide Conservation Efforts for the Critically Endangered Atlantic Humpback Dolphin (<i>Sousa teuszii</i>) |
| title_short | Range-Wide Conservation Efforts for the Critically Endangered Atlantic Humpback Dolphin (<i>Sousa teuszii</i>) |
| title_sort | range wide conservation efforts for the critically endangered atlantic humpback dolphin i sousa teuszii i |
| topic | Africa conservation management cetaceans <i>Sousa teuszii</i> Atlantic humpback dolphin |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/14/9/716 |
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