May the idea of partitioning the pelagos sanctuary in areas of specific interests solve the problem of how to protect 100,000km2? The sperm whale case

The 2009 acoustic "scan" realized inside the Pelagos Sanctuary aimed to get information on the sperm whale distribution. Results indicate some aggregations and specifically close to hotspots determined by a previous study. This information can be used to concentrate mitigation effort neede...

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Main Authors: TEPSICH, PAOLA, Massimiliano Rosso, Maurizio Wurtz, Aurélie Moulins
Other Authors: Tepsich, Paola, Massimiliano, Rosso, Maurizio, Wurtz, Aurélie, Moulins
Format: Conference Object
Language:English
Published: 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11567/786807
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Summary:The 2009 acoustic "scan" realized inside the Pelagos Sanctuary aimed to get information on the sperm whale distribution. Results indicate some aggregations and specifically close to hotspots determined by a previous study. This information can be used to concentrate mitigation effort needed for Pelagos Sanctuary's efficiency