A pioneering survey of deep‐diving and off‐shore cetaceans in the northern South China Sea
Abstract A pioneering boat‐based survey was conducted in 2019, to gather baseline information regarding the presence, composition, relative abundance, and spatial distribution of deep‐diving and off‐shore cetaceans in the northern South China Sea (SCS). A total of 27 sightings comprising at least 8...
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crwiley:10.1111/1749-4877.12508 2024-09-30T14:41:24+00:00 A pioneering survey of deep‐diving and off‐shore cetaceans in the northern South China Sea LIN, Mingli LIU, Mingming CARUSO, Francesco ROSSO, Massimiliano TANG, Xiaoming DONG, Lijun LIN, Wenzhi BORRONI, Anna BOCCONCELLI, Alessandro DAI, Liang LI, Songhai National Basic Research Program of China National Natural Science Foundation of China Ocean Park Conservation Foundation, Hong Kong 2020 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1749-4877.12508 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/1749-4877.12508 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full-xml/10.1111/1749-4877.12508 en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor Integrative Zoology volume 16, issue 4, page 440-450 ISSN 1749-4877 1749-4877 journal-article 2020 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1111/1749-4877.12508 2024-09-05T05:04:38Z Abstract A pioneering boat‐based survey was conducted in 2019, to gather baseline information regarding the presence, composition, relative abundance, and spatial distribution of deep‐diving and off‐shore cetaceans in the northern South China Sea (SCS). A total of 27 sightings comprising at least 8 cetacean species were recorded during the 13‐day survey, including 5 deep‐diving species (i.e. Risso's dolphin [ Grampus griseus ], short‐finned pilot whale [ Globicephala macrorhynchus ], sperm whale [ Physeter macrocephalus ], Cuvier's beaked whale [ Ziphius cavirostris ], and an unidentified beaked whale [either the ginkgo‐toothed beaked whale, Mesoplodon ginkgodens , or Deraniyagala's beaked whale, Mesoplodon hotaula ]), as well as 3 off‐shore dolphins (i.e. pantropical spotted dolphin [ Stenella attenuate ], striped dolphin [ Stenella coeruleoalba ], and Fraser's dolphin [ Lagenodelphis hosei ]). With the exception of pantropical spotted dolphins, all other species were sighted and recorded at sea in the northern SCS for the first time. The pantropical spotted dolphin was the most frequently sighted species, comprising 30% of the total sightings. Deep‐diving cetaceans were mainly sighted in the northern Xisha Archipelago, whereas off‐shore dolphins were distributed across the survey area. The pantropical spotted dolphin was observed in aggregations of more than 100 individuals and nearly all encountered species included calves; these findings suggested that the survey area functions as an important feeding and calving ground for various cetacean species. This pioneering survey provides fundamental information regarding cetacean fauna in the northern SCS and highlights the need to strengthen research and conservation efforts concerning these species. Article in Journal/Newspaper Physeter macrocephalus Sperm whale Wiley Online Library Integrative Zoology 16 4 440 450 |
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Abstract A pioneering boat‐based survey was conducted in 2019, to gather baseline information regarding the presence, composition, relative abundance, and spatial distribution of deep‐diving and off‐shore cetaceans in the northern South China Sea (SCS). A total of 27 sightings comprising at least 8 cetacean species were recorded during the 13‐day survey, including 5 deep‐diving species (i.e. Risso's dolphin [ Grampus griseus ], short‐finned pilot whale [ Globicephala macrorhynchus ], sperm whale [ Physeter macrocephalus ], Cuvier's beaked whale [ Ziphius cavirostris ], and an unidentified beaked whale [either the ginkgo‐toothed beaked whale, Mesoplodon ginkgodens , or Deraniyagala's beaked whale, Mesoplodon hotaula ]), as well as 3 off‐shore dolphins (i.e. pantropical spotted dolphin [ Stenella attenuate ], striped dolphin [ Stenella coeruleoalba ], and Fraser's dolphin [ Lagenodelphis hosei ]). With the exception of pantropical spotted dolphins, all other species were sighted and recorded at sea in the northern SCS for the first time. The pantropical spotted dolphin was the most frequently sighted species, comprising 30% of the total sightings. Deep‐diving cetaceans were mainly sighted in the northern Xisha Archipelago, whereas off‐shore dolphins were distributed across the survey area. The pantropical spotted dolphin was observed in aggregations of more than 100 individuals and nearly all encountered species included calves; these findings suggested that the survey area functions as an important feeding and calving ground for various cetacean species. This pioneering survey provides fundamental information regarding cetacean fauna in the northern SCS and highlights the need to strengthen research and conservation efforts concerning these species. |
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LIN, Mingli LIU, Mingming CARUSO, Francesco ROSSO, Massimiliano TANG, Xiaoming DONG, Lijun LIN, Wenzhi BORRONI, Anna BOCCONCELLI, Alessandro DAI, Liang LI, Songhai |
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LIN, Mingli LIU, Mingming CARUSO, Francesco ROSSO, Massimiliano TANG, Xiaoming DONG, Lijun LIN, Wenzhi BORRONI, Anna BOCCONCELLI, Alessandro DAI, Liang LI, Songhai A pioneering survey of deep‐diving and off‐shore cetaceans in the northern South China Sea |
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LIN, Mingli LIU, Mingming CARUSO, Francesco ROSSO, Massimiliano TANG, Xiaoming DONG, Lijun LIN, Wenzhi BORRONI, Anna BOCCONCELLI, Alessandro DAI, Liang LI, Songhai |
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A pioneering survey of deep‐diving and off‐shore cetaceans in the northern South China Sea |
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A pioneering survey of deep‐diving and off‐shore cetaceans in the northern South China Sea |
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A pioneering survey of deep‐diving and off‐shore cetaceans in the northern South China Sea |
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A pioneering survey of deep‐diving and off‐shore cetaceans in the northern South China Sea |
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A pioneering survey of deep‐diving and off‐shore cetaceans in the northern South China Sea |
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pioneering survey of deep‐diving and off‐shore cetaceans in the northern south china sea |
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