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Chronic interaction between humans and free-ranging bottlenose dolphins near Panama City Beach, Florida, USA

open access: yesJ. Cetacean Res. Manage., 2023
‘Swim-with’ activities, in which humans enter the water to interact with free-ranging cetaceans, are a popular form of nature tourism; however, there is considerable disagreement as to whether these encounters constitute a threat to the animals.
A. Samuels, L. Bejder
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Health Assessments of Common Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus): Past, Present, and Potential Conservation Applications

open access: yesFrontiers in Veterinary Science, 2019
The common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) is a global marine mammal species for which some populations, due to their coastal accessibility, have been monitored diligently by scientists for decades. Health assessment examinations have developed a
Ashley Barratclough   +11 more
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Model-based abundance estimates for bottlenose dolphins off southern Spain: implications for conservation and management

open access: yesJ. Cetacean Res. Manage., 2023
An EU-funded Life project was initiated off southern Spain in 2002, with the objective of developing a Conservation Plan for bottlenose dolphins in the area.
A. Cañadas
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Differences in the whistle characteristics and repertoire of Bottlenose and Spinner Dolphins

open access: yesAnais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 2004
Several methods have been used to compare the whistles produced by dolphins. The two methods used in this study are: (1) a classification of whistle contours in six categories (i.e.
Carmen Bazúa-Durán
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of vessel traffic on relative abundance and behaviour of cetaceans : the case of the bottlenose dolphins in the Archipelago de La Maddalena, north-western Mediterranean sea [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Acknowledgements This study was part of the Tursiops Project of the Dolphin Research Centre of Caprera, La Maddalena. Financial and logistical support was provided by the Centro Turistico Studentesco (CTS) and by the National Park of the Archipelago de ...
ACA Hope   +43 more
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The influence of fish farm activity on the social structure of the common bottlenose dolphin in Sardinia (Italy) [PDF]

open access: yesPeerJ, 2021
In a wide variety of habitats, including some heavily urbanised areas, the adaptability of populations of common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) may depend on the social structure dynamics.
Serena Frau   +5 more
doaj   +2 more sources

A kinematic study on (un)intentional imitation in bottlenose dolphins [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of observing other's movements on subsequent performance in bottlenose dolphins. The imitative ability of non-human animals has intrigued a number of researchers.
Bulgheroni, Maria   +3 more
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Spatial and temporal variation in the occurrence of bottlenose dolphins in the Chesapeake Bay, USA, using citizen science sighting data.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2021
Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) are migratory marine mammals that live in both open-ocean and coastal habitats. Although widely studied, little is known about their occurrence patterns in the highly urbanized estuary of the Chesapeake Bay, USA ...
Lauren Kelly Rodriguez   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Vascularization of the trachea in the bottlenose dolphin: Comparison with bovine and evidence for evolutionary adaptations to diving [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
The rigid structure of the mammalian trachea is functional to maintain constant patency and airflow during breathing, but no gas exchange takes place through its walls.
Bagnoli, Paola   +3 more
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Nocardiosis in Free-Ranging Cetaceans from the Central-Eastern Atlantic Ocean and Contiguous Mediterranean Sea

open access: yesAnimals, 2022
We report the pathologic features of nocardiosis in five free-ranging delphinids from the Canary Islands and Andalusia, namely four striped dolphins (Stenella coerulealba) and one bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus).
Pablo Díaz-Santana   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

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