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Population biology of bottlenose dolphins in the Azores archipelago
(University of St Andrews, 2007-06) - Thesis,
The ranging behaviour, habitat preferences, genetic structure, and demographic parameters of bottlenose dolphins living in the Azores were studied using data collected from 1999 to 2004. Only 44 dolphins out of 966 identified ...
Estimating the impact of bycatch and calculating bycatch limits to achieve conservation objectives as applied to harbour porpoise in the North Sea
(University of St Andrews, 2009-06-26) - Thesis,
Incidental catch, or bycatch, of harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) in fishing operations is an international conservation issue. The main objective of this thesis was to develop methods for determining the impact of ...
Ecology and conservation of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the north-eastern Adriatic Sea
(University of St Andrews, 2007) - Thesis,
Bottlenose dolphins of the Kvarnerić (NE Adriatic Sea) live in an area of increasing
human impact, through tourism and small-scale fisheries. This thesis aimed to assess the
status of the local population and to inform ...
The density and diversity of birds on farmland in West Africa
(University of St Andrews, 2007-11-30) - Thesis,
The area of land farmed in Africa is predicted to double by the year 2050 yet very few African studies have investigated the impact of different farming intensities and regimes on bird communities. This study examined avian ...
Distribution ecology of Palearctic migrants in the humid Guinea savannah in West Africa
(University of St Andrews, 2015-11-30) - Thesis,
Declines in breeding populations of most migrants across much of the Palearctic have been linked to environmental conditions in their African non-breeding grounds. Studying winter distribution dynamics for these species ...
Ecology of the Guiana dolphin (Sotalia guianensis) in the Southern area of the Gulf of Morrosquillo, Colombia : implications for conservation
(University of St Andrews, 2013-11-29) - Thesis,
Sotalia guianensis is listed as “Data Deficient” by the IUCN and as “Vulnerable” in Colombia. This study aimed to advance understanding of the ecology of this species and its habitats, and to provide information to ...
Population ecology of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) off the east coast of Scotland
(University of St Andrews, 2015-06) - Thesis,
The population of bottlenose dolphins off the east coast of Scotland has been studied since the late 1980s, initially focused on the inner Moray Firth, where a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) was designated under the ...