Challenges of collecting blow from small cetaceans

Challenges of collecting blow from small cetaceans

Abstract We trialed the collection of blow samples using a waterproof electric multirotor (quadcopter) drone from two free‐ranging dolphin species, the abundant and approachable bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops aduncus) and the less common and boat shy humpback dolphin (Sousa sahulensis). This drone was...

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Main Authors: Holly C. Raudino, Julian A. Tyne, Alastair Smith, Kym Ottewell, Shelley McArthur, Anna M. Kopps, Delphine Chabanne, Robert G. Harcourt, Vanessa Pirotta, Kelly Waples
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-10-01
Series:Ecosphere
Subjects:
animal welfare
behavior
biopsy
DNA
remotely piloted aircraft
sampling
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.2901

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https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.2901

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