Dolphin Watching and Compliance to Guidelines Affect Spinner Dolphins’ (<i>Stenella longirostris</i>) Behaviour in Reunion Island

Dolphin Watching and Compliance to Guidelines Affect Spinner Dolphins’ (<i>Stenella longirostris</i>) Behaviour in Reunion Island

Marine wildlife tourism has rapidly developed in Reunion Island, due to a large demand for interactions with a resident population of spinner dolphins (<i>Stenella longirostris</i>). The presence of dolphin-watching vessels close to dolphin groups can cause short-term impacts on their be...

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Main Authors: Belén Quintana Martín-Montalvo, Ludovic Hoarau, Ophélie Deffes, Sylvain Delaspre, Fabienne Delfour, Anne-Emmanuelle Landes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
behavioural responses
human-wildlife interactions
wild dolphin welfare
conservation
animal-based measures
management
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/9/2674

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