Elevated Calf Mortality and Long-Term Responses of Wild Bottlenose Dolphins to Extreme Climate Events: Impacts of Foraging Specialization and Provisioning

Elevated Calf Mortality and Long-Term Responses of Wild Bottlenose Dolphins to Extreme Climate Events: Impacts of Foraging Specialization and Provisioning

As demands for wildlife tourism increase, provisioning has become a popular means of providing up-close viewing to the public. At Monkey Mia, Shark Bay, Australia, up to five adult female Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops aduncus) visit a 100 m stretch of beach daily to receive fish handout...

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Main Authors: Janet Mann, Vivienne Foroughirad, Molly H. F. McEntee, Madison L. Miketa, Taylor C. Evans, Caitlin Karniski, Ewa Krzyszczyk, Eric M. Patterson, John C. Strohman, Megan M. Wallen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
wildlife provisioning
bottlenose dolphins
plasticity
marine heat wave
extreme climate events
specialization
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2021.617550/full

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