A Rapid Assessment of the Marine Megafauna Biodiversity Around South Bali, Indonesia

• Published in: Frontiers in Marine Science
• Main Authors: Putu Liza Kusuma Mustika, Rob Williams, Hanggar Prasetio Kadarisman, Andri Oktapianus Purba, I Putu Ranu Fajar Maharta, Deny Rahmadani, Elok Faiqoh, I Made Iwan Dewantama
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
• Subjects: Bali; marine mammal; marine protected areas; distance sampling; abundance estimation; diversity; Science; Q; General. Including nature conservation; geographical distribution; QH1-199.5; Physeter macrocephalus; Sperm whale
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2021.606998; https://doaj.org/article/ae7e52f4a7954bf5b141599cb6656103

A low-cost, small-boat, rapid assessment survey was conducted on the waters off the southern Peninsula of Bali. The objectives were: (1) to conduct an inventory of cetacean species in the study area; (2) to map cetacean distribution to inform the design of the Badung MPA; (3) to estimate relative ab...