Darwin Region Coastal Dolphin Monitoring Progress Report - October 2018 surveys
Details:
Title
Darwin Region Coastal Dolphin Monitoring Progress Report - October 2018 surveys,
Other title
Progressive Report - October 2018 surveys,
Creator
Northern Territory. Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Flora and Fauna Division,
Collection
E-Publications,
E-Books,
PublicationNT,
Darwin Region Coastal Dolphin Monitoring Program,
Date
2019,
Location
Darwin Harbour,
Description
This report presents the results of a capture-recapture survey conducted in 2018 for three species of coastal dolphins in the Darwin region. The survey is part of a monitoring program that commenced in 2016 and builds on data from the previous Darwin Harbour Coastal Dolphin Monitoring Program (DHCDMP; 2011-2015). Across the two programs, eleven surveys have now been completed since 2011.,
Notes
Made available via the Publications (Legal Deposit) Act 2004 (NT).,
Table of contents
Executive summary -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Methods -- 2.1 Boat-based surveys -- 2.2 Estimation of population size -- 2.3 Marked proportion and total population size -- 2.4 Analysis of temporal trends in population sizes -- 2.5 Reproductive output -- 3. Results -- 3.1 Current program results -- 3.2 Annual population trends -- 3.3 Movement, temporary emigration and survival rates -- 3.4 Reproductive output -- 4. Discussion -- Reference -- Appendix 1 -- Appendix 2,