Naslov
Monitoring density and abundance of cetaceans in the seas around Italy through aerial surveys: a summary contribution to conservation and the future ACCOBAMS survey
(Monitoring density and abundance of cetaceans in the seas around Italy through aerial surveys: a summary contribution)

Autori
Lauriano, Giancarlo ; Panigada, Simone ; Fortuna, Caterina Maria ; Drasko Holcer, Draško ; Filidei, Elio Jr ; Pierantonio, Nino ; Donovan, Greg

Izvornik
63. Meeting of the IWC Scientific committee

Vrsta, podvrsta
Ostale vrste radova, izvještaj

Godina
2011

Ključne riječi
Aerial survey; density; abundance; monitoring; Tursiops truncatus; Cetacean; Grampus griseus; Stenella coeruleoalba; Adriatic; Mediterranean; Ziphius cavirostris; Balaenoptera physalus; bottlenose dolphin

Sažetak
Systematic monitoring of absolute density and abundance of cetacean species is essential to inform conservation measures. These activities are among the highest priorities for the Pelagos Sanctuary, ACCOBAMS, the Specially Protected Areas and Biodiversity Protocol (Barcelona Convention), the EU Habitat Directive and the Convention on biological diversity (CBD). Obtaining baseline information on cetacean distribution, density and abundances in the seas around Italy is a priority for the Italian Ministry of the Environment that in 2009 started to fund a series of aerial surveys. Furthermore, considering Adriatic sea is well defined and relatively closed basin shared among several nations, an effort was made to cover the entire Adriatic sea and in cooperation with national authorities. Distance sampling methods were applied to estimate the number of fin whales, striped dolphins and common bottlenose dolphin. The study areas included: the Pelagos Sanctuary (winter 2009, summer 2009 and 2010), a portion the Ionian Sea, including the Gulf of Taranto (spring 2010), the Central and Southern Tyrrhenian, the Corsica and Sardinia Seas, and the Adriatic Sea (summer 2010).

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Biologija

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