Assessment of Occurrence of Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops aduncus) in Response to Pile Driving Noise in the Fremantle Inner Harbour (Western Australia)
| dc.contributor.author | Guimarães Paiva, Estênio | |
| dc.contributor.supervisor | Assoc. Prof. Monique Gagnon | |
| dc.contributor.supervisor | Dr Chandra Salgado Kent | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-01-30T10:00:16Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2017-01-30T10:00:16Z | |
| dc.date.created | 2016-05-05T03:49:26Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2015 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/1208 | |
| dc.description.abstract |
The research investigated the use of land-based cameras versus field personnel for marine mammal detection. The study demonstrated that the use of cameras was cost-effective for dolphin monitoring. Secondly, the research investigated associations of bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops aduncus) occurrence in the Fremantle Inner Harbour with noise from vibratory and/or impact pile driving. The number of dolphins detected was significantly reduced by the presence of pile driving, regardless if it was vibratory or impact pile driving. | |
| dc.language | en | |
| dc.publisher | Curtin University | |
| dc.title | Assessment of Occurrence of Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops aduncus) in Response to Pile Driving Noise in the Fremantle Inner Harbour (Western Australia) | |
| dc.type | Thesis | |
| dcterms.educationLevel | MPhil | |
| curtin.department | Department of Environment and Agriculture | |
| curtin.accessStatus | Open access |