Population analysis of Endangered northern bottlenose whales on the Scotian Shelf seven years after the establishment of a Marine Protected Area

• Published in: Endangered Species Research
• Main Authors: K O’Brien, H Whitehead
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Inter-Research 2013
• Subjects: Zoology; QL1-991; Botany; QK1-989; Canada; The Gully; Northern bottlenose whale
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3354/esr00533; https://doaj.org/article/d67fe3faa15344259db1a19cdc06747b

Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are being established worldwide to protect vulnerable marine species and habitats, in the face of accelerating rates of species extinctions. Biophysical indicators such as focal species abundance are often employed to assess the effectiveness of MPAs at meeting conserva...