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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
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“The Lost Princess (putri duyung)” of the Small Islands: Dugongs around Sulawesi in the Anthropocene
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
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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
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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
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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
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Ecological genetics of dugongs (Dugong dugon) in Queensland [PDF]
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.
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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
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DataSheet_1_Dugongs (Dugong dugon) along hyper-urbanized coastlines.docx
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
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Dugong (Dugong dugon) Conservation in China: Current Status, Challenges, and Policy Recommendations
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
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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
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