Disentangling Natural and Anthropogenic Forms of Mortality and Serious Injury in a Poorly Studied Pelagic Dolphin

• Published in: Frontiers in Marine Science
• Main Authors: Erin Ashe, Rob Williams, Alexandra Morton, Philip S. Hammond
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
• Subjects: bycatch; predation; data deficient; cetacean; Killer whale; conservation; Science; Q; General. Including nature conservation; geographical distribution; QH1-199.5; Canada; Pacific; British Columbia; Killer Whale; Orca; Orcinus orca
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2021.606876; https://doaj.org/article/44eb64a380744072ba2c776cbe605582

Killer whale (Orcinus orca) populations specialize in both prey and prey acquisition tactics around the world and may be a primary evolutionary driver of the habits of small cetaceans. Entanglement in fishing gear is the most significant anthropogenic threat to the survival of cetaceans worldwide. D...