Sitefidelity and association patterns of Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins off the east coast of Zhanjing, China

• Autorzy: Xu X. , Zhang Z. , Ma L. , Li P. , Yang G. , Zhou K.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This study examined the population of Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins, Sousa chinensis, inhabiting the waters off the east coast of Zhanjiang, China. A total of 116 dolphins were identified during 147 boat-based surveys, completed between June 2005 and June 2007. Abundance estimates indicated that a small population of 268 dolphins (95% CI = 189–413) inhabited this coastal area. The sighting frequencies of identified dolphins varied between one and five when the 2006 and 2007 data were organized into six occasions. Twenty-three percent (27 individuals) of the cataloged dolphins were identified in more than one calendar year. The two animals (ZJ001, ZJ011) with the highest degree of site fidelity were present in the study area for a period of 23 months. The most frequently (15 times) sighted dolphin (ZJ046) was recorded in nine (56%) of the 16 months surveyed. This evidence indicates the interannual site fidelity of S. chinensis to the area off the eastern coast of Zhanjiang City. Range sizes of eight identified individuals calculated by the minimum convex polygon varied from 2.07 to 331.20 km2. Associations between 34 individuals sighted at least three times and more than three times were measured by the half-weight index and SOCPROG program. The majority of these dolphins (80.57%) were not seen together during surveys and the mean association rate between dyads was low at 0.05. Temporal analyses for all the individuals were conducted using a lagged association rate. The results indicated a non-random social structure made by constant companions.

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Theriologica
• Rocznik: 2012
• Tom: 57
• Numer: 2
• Opis fizyczny: p.99-109,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Xu X.

• Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210046, China

autor

Zhang Z.

• Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210046, China

autor

Ma L.

• Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210046, China

autor

Li P.

• Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210046, China

autor

Yang G.

• Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210046, China

autor

Zhou K.

• Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210046, China

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