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Whale watching has become an important economic activity for many coastal areas where whales aggregate at certain times of year. Las Perlas Archipelago in Panama is a breeding ground for humpback whales, where the numbers of both visitors and tour ...
Susana Cárdenas +5 more
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Developing cetacean-friendly guidelines, from whale watching to offshore wind farm operation
Developing offshore wind farms may impact cetaceans due to vessel collisions and underwater noise. Therefore, it is critical to protect cetaceans while developing offshore wind farms. We first studied the code of conduct/guidelines for whale watching and
Yu-Ju Chen, Pey-Yi Lee
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Using Automatic Identification System (AIS) Data to Estimate Whale Watching Effort
The growing concerns about the negative effects caused by whale watching on wild cetacean populations are evincing the need to measure whale watching effort more precisely.
Javier Almunia +2 more
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Marine organisms inhabiting coastal waters are known to be driven by periodic cycles such as diel, tidal, and seasonal changes. Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) breed in shallow and warm coastal waters, with males singing complex songs during the
Koki Tsujii +4 more
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Soundscapes with minimal anthropogenic noise sources are key for the survival and effective communication of marine mammals. The Gulf of Tribugá is part of the breeding ground for humpback whale Stock G. Currently, no large-scale infrastructure exists on
Maria Paula Rey-Baquero +10 more
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The non-consumptive economic value of wildlife: the case of three cetacean species
The conservation of wildlife is one of the most pressing issues in the current times, but wildlife conservation economic values have often been largely ignored due to an absence of market prices, as setting an economic value on biodiversity or whole ...
Jazel Ouled-Cheikh +6 more
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Balancing the sustainable practices of whale watching and cetacean species conservation is an enormous challenge for the countries that rely on whale watching tourism industry.
Arockia E. J. Ferdin +2 more
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As the growth of the whale-watching activity increases rapidly around the world, the challenge of responsible management and sustainability also rises.
Laura V. Soto-Cortés +3 more
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Looking for North Atlantic Baleen Whales: When are they coming to the Azores?
The archipelago of the Azores is like an oasis in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. Surrounded by deep waters, those islands are a “must stop” place for every traveler, including, of course, cetaceans.
Laura González, Miranda van der Linde
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The Impact of Vessels on Humpback Whale Behavior: The Benefit of Added Whale Watching Guidelines
The concurrent increase in marine tourism and vessel traffic around the world highlights the need for developing responsible whale watching guidelines. To determine the impact of vessel presence on humpback whale behaviors in Maui Nui, a land-based study
Jens J. Currie +4 more
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