MONICET: The Azores whale watching contribution to cetacean monitoring [PDF]
Biodiversity Data Journal, 2023 The Azores islands have been historically linked to cetaceans, becoming an example of a successful transition from whaling to whale watching. Twenty-eight cetacean species have been sighted in these waters, making the archipelago one of the most ...
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The role of operators in sustainable whale-watching tourism: Proposing a continuous training framework. [PDF]
PLoS ONEWhale watching is considered a form of green tourism, but can affect marine ecosystems, impacting cetaceans' behavior and potentially increasing acoustic pollution.
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Vessel noise levels drive behavioural responses of humpback whales with implications for whale-watching [PDF]
eLife, 2020 Disturbance from whale-watching can cause significant behavioural changes with fitness consequences for targeted whale populations. However, the sensory stimuli triggering these responses are unknown, preventing effective mitigation.
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Do whale-watching experiences and tourist expectations align? A comparison of three Macaronesian destinations. [PDF]
PLoS ONEThis study examines the alignment between whale-watching experiences and tourist expectations in three different destinations. Whale-watching is a global tourist activity, with locations such as the Canary Islands (Spain) and the Azores (Portugal) in ...
Claudia Hurtado-Pampín +5 more
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MONICEPH project: Monitoring cephalopods during whale-watching activity in the Azores (2020-2024) [PDF]
Biodiversity Data JournalThe study of oceanic cephalopods off the Azores Archipelago began decades ago with the analysis of stomach contents from sperm whales that were hunted for the whaling industry.
Stéphanie Suciu +2 more
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Cetacean Welfare Risk and the Educational Integrity of Ecotourism: A Multi-Framework Assessment of Whale-Watching Practices in the New York Metropolitan Area [PDF]
AnimalsWhale watching is frequently presented as a benign form of wildlife interaction, yet its ethical and ecological acceptability depends on two conditions: vessel practices must minimize disturbance to free-ranging cetaceans, and tours must provide ...
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Willingness to engage in marine conservation through eDNA-informed citizen science on whale-watching platforms [PDF]
Scientific ReportsMarine biodiversity faces challenges due to climate change, pollution, and human activities. Conservation efforts are often constrained by limited resources and public disengagement.
Eleonora Barbaccia +10 more
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Whale Watching as Ecotourism: How Sustainable is it?
Cosmopolitan Civil Societies: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 2014 Australia has long tried to portray itself as an environmentally responsible state and has consistently been a strong supporter of Whale Watching as an alternative to the practice of commercial and ‘scientific’ whaling. This paper explores whale watching
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Long‐Term Fluctuations in Cetacean Occurrence Derived From Whale‐Watching Platforms Off Southwest Gran Canaria: Evaluating Their Potential as an Ecological Indicator [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionLong‐term variability in cetacean detection patterns in oceanic archipelagos remains poorly documented, limiting our understanding of temporal dynamics and their relevance for marine conservation and management. Here, we analysed an 18‐year dataset (2004–
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Surface Behaviours of Humpback Whale Megaptera novaeangliae at Nosy Be (Madagascar) [PDF]
BiologyThe surface behaviours of humpback whales were studied in the presence of a whale-watching vessel at Nosy Be (Madagascar) during whale-watching activities, in order to characterise the ethogram of these animals.
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