Distribution and density of harbour popoises in Dutch North Sea waters

• Main Authors: Scheidat, M., Verdaat, J.P.
• Format: Report
• Language: English
• Published: IMARES 2009
• Subjects: delphinidae; global positioning systems; harbours; marine areas; marine mammals; monitoring; north sea; phocoena; remote sensing; globale plaatsbepalingssystemen; havens; mariene gebieden; noordzee; zeezoogdieren; Dutch Harbour; Harbour porpoise
• Online Access: https://research.wur.nl/en/publications/distribution-and-density-of-harbour-popoises-in-dutch-north-sea-w

Aerial surveys were conducted to investigate harbour porpoise density and distribution in Dutch waters. Surveys were conducted following standard line transect distance sampling methodology on tracklines providing a representative coverage of the study area which ranged from the Dutch coast to about...