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Dugong dugong Dugon [PDF]

open access: yes, 1975
The dugong or the sea cow Dugong dugon (Muller) is a marine mammal which enjoys a wide distribution in the Indo-Pacific region from the east coast of Africa and Red Sea to Australia and Marshall, Solomon and New Caledonia Islands.
Nair, R V   +2 more
core   +1 more source

“The Lost Princess (putri duyung)” of the Small Islands: Dugongs around Sulawesi in the Anthropocene

open access: yesFrontiers in Marine Science, 2017
In the Spermonde as in the other main island groups around Sulawesi, seagrass and coral ecosystems are intimately linked ecologically and overlap extensively on the shallow water shelves surrounding most islands.
Abigail M. Moore   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Dugong dugon

open access: yes, 2005
Published as part of Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Sirenia, pp. 92-93 in Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1, Baltimore :The Johns Hopkins University Press on page 92, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo ...
Wilson, Don E., Reeder, DeeAnn
openaire   +2 more sources

Conservation status of the globally Vulnerable Dugong Dugong dug on (Müller, 1776) (Sirenia: Dugongidae) in the coastal waters of Kalpitiya area in Sri Lanka

open access: yesJournal of Threatened Taxa, 2011
In Sri Lanka over the past 30 years Dugong Dugong dugon numbers have declined dramatically and sightings are now very rare for this species, currently listed as a globally vulnerable.
D.M.S.S. Karunarathna   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Image_1_Dugongs (Dugong dugon) along hyper-urbanized coastlines.tif

open access: yes, 2022
Coastal development and the increased anthropogenic use of sea spaces have rapidly degraded coastal habitats throughout Southeast Asia. We study how these activities impact dugong (Dugong dugon) population(s) along hyper-urbanized coastlines of the Johor
Yan Xiang Ow (13824712)   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Ecological genetics of dugongs (Dugong dugon) in Queensland [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Effective management of species is paramount to their survival in the face of ever-increasing threats. To ensure appropriate conservation management, ongoing monitoring of a species’ dispersal patterns is required to assess the impact potential barriers can have on limiting the exchange of genetic material between populations.
openaire   +3 more sources

A Tracking‐By‐Detection Framework to Automatically Count Rare and Elusive Megafauna in Aerial Video Surveys

open access: yesRemote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation, EarlyView.
Monitoring programs of vulnerable megafauna increasingly rely on aerial surveys from drones or planes fitted with cameras. However, automated methods are still lacking to accurately count individuals across entire surveys. Here, we leverage a tracking‐by‐detection framework to not only detect individuals but also link the resulting detections across ...
Laura Mannocci   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

DataSheet_1_Dugongs (Dugong dugon) along hyper-urbanized coastlines.docx

open access: yes, 2022
Coastal development and the increased anthropogenic use of sea spaces have rapidly degraded coastal habitats throughout Southeast Asia. We study how these activities impact dugong (Dugong dugon) population(s) along hyper-urbanized coastlines of the Johor
Yan Xiang Ow (13824712)   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Dugong (Dugong dugon) Conservation in China: Current Status, Challenges, and Policy Recommendations

open access: yesConservation
The dugong (Dugong dugon) is the sole extant species of the genus Dugong within the order Sirenia, and the only strictly herbivorous marine mammal. As one of the oldest marine mammals, it plays a vital role in maintaining marine biodiversity.
Yue Zhang   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Environmental DNA Reveals Distinct Regions of Extraordinary Marine Biodiversity to Inform a Newly Established Marine Park—Exmouth Gulf, Western Australia

open access: yesDiversity and Distributions, Volume 32, Issue 9, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Aim Exmouth Gulf, Western Australia, is a globally significant refuge for many marine megafauna species. The recent designation of a marine park in Exmouth Gulf underscores its environmental, social and cultural significance but remains a site of competing interests.
Jessica R. Pearce   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

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