Abundance and population structure of bottlenose dolphins in Doubtful Dusky Sounds

Published:  

2008
This report describes the findings of population monitoring surveys carried out over the summer of 2007/2008 on the Doubtful Sound and Dusky Sound bottlenose dolphins in Fiordland.

Summary

Research has shown that the bottlenose dolphin population of Doubtful Sound is in decline. Monitoring of these dolphins, and those in neighbouring Dusky Sound was carried out over the summer of 2007/2008.  The results from this study are described here in this report.

 

Publication information

Rohan Currey and Lucy Rowe
Contact Address: Department of Marine Science, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin

Published by
Department of Conservation
Southland Conservancy
P O Box 743
Invercargill 9840

Hard copy ISBN: 978-0-478-14580-9
Web PDF ISBN: 978-0-478-14581-6

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