The relative importance of reproduction and survival for the conservation of two dolphin populations

O Manlik, JA McDonald, J Mann… - Ecology and …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
It has been proposed that in slow‐growing vertebrate populations survival generally has a
greater influence on population growth than reproduction. Despite many studies cautioning …

Home range size of adult Indo‐Pacific bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops aduncus) in a coastal and estuarine system is habitat and sex‐specific

KR Sprogis, HC Raudino, R Rankin… - Marine Mammal …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
This study examined sex‐specific differences in home range size of adult Indo‐Pacific
bottlenose dolphins off Bunbury, Western Australia. We applied a new kernel density …

El Niño Southern Oscillation influences the abundance and movements of a marine top predator in coastal waters

KR Sprogis, F Christiansen, M Wandres… - Global Change …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Large‐scale climate modes such as El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) influence
population dynamics in many species, including marine top predators. However, few …

Demographics of the disappearing bottlenose dolphin in Argentina: a common species on its way out?

E Vermeulen, S Bräger - PLoS One, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Populations of the once common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) in Argentina have
precipitously declined throughout the country in the past decades. Unfortunately, local …

Sex-specific differences in the seasonal habitat use of a coastal dolphin population

KR Sprogis, F Christiansen, HC Raudino… - Biodiversity and …, 2018 - Springer
Understanding the factors that contribute to a population's habitat use is important for
conservation planners and managers to identify reasons behind a population's distribution …

Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) social structure in the Shannon Estuary, Ireland, is distinguished by age‐ and area‐related associations

I Baker, J O'Brien, K McHugh, SN Ingram… - Marine Mammal …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Social and network analyses that incorporate information on individuals within a population
enhance our knowledge of complex species. In this study, the social structure of wild …

Female reproductive parameters and population demographics of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the Shannon Estuary, Ireland

I Baker, J O'Brien, K McHugh, S Berrow - Marine Biology, 2018 - Springer
This study investigates the female reproductive parameters and population demographics of
bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the Shannon Estuary, Ireland, using long-term …

Estimates of abundance and apparent survival of coastal dolphins in Port Essington harbour, Northern Territory, Australia

C Palmer, L Brooks, GJ Parra, T Rogers… - Wildlife …, 2014 - CSIRO Publishing
Context Three dolphin species occur in coastal waters of monsoonal northern Australia: the
Australian snubfin (Orcaella heinsohni), humpback (Sousa sp.) and the bottlenose (Tursiops …

Frequency and temporal trends of shark predation attempts on bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops aduncus) in temperate Australian waters

KR Sprogis, C King, L Bejder, NR Loneragan - Journal of Experimental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Sharks are apex predators that influence the behavioural ecology of a range of prey species.
Unsuccessful predation attempts from sharks are evidenced by fresh bites and scars, and …

Movement, ranging patterns and habitat use of Indo‐Pacific humpback dolphins (Sousa chinensis) in the Langkawi Archipelago and adjacent Perlis‐Kedah coastal …

ZY Teoh, AYH Then, JE Ng, SH Kuit… - Aquatic …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Studies on the ranging patterns and habitat use of Indo‐Pacific humpback dolphins (Sousa
chinensis) in Southeast Asia are scarce but essential to inform conservation and …