| The Diel Rhythms of Biosonar Behavior in the Yangtze Finless Porpoise (Neophocaena asiaeorientalis asiaeorientalis) in the Port of the Yangtze River: The Correlation between Prey Availability and Boat Traffic | |
| Wang, Zhitao1,2; Akamatsu, Tomonari3; Wang, Kexiong1; Wang, Ding1; Wang, KX (reprint author), Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Hydrobiol, Key Lab Aquat Biodivers & Conservat, Wuhan, Peoples R China. | |
| 2014-05-13 | |
| Source Publication | PLOS ONE
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| ISSN | 1932-6203 |
| Volume | 9Issue:5Pages:e97907 |
| Abstract | Information on the habitat use of the critically endangered Yangtze finless porpoise (Neophocaena asiaeorientalis asiaeorientalis) is critical for its conservation. The diel biosonar behavior of the porpoise in the port areas of the Yangtze River was examined along with simultaneous observations of fish density and boat traffic. Biosonar pulses from the porpoises were detected for 1233 min (5.77%) over a 21,380 min duration of effective observations. In total, 190 (5.63%) buzzes (an indication of prey capture attempts) were recorded among the 3372 identified click trains. Of the 168 echolocation encounters (bouts of click trains less than eight min apart), 150 (89.3%) involved single animals, indicating that solitary porpoises were frequently present and feeding in the port areas. Significant diel patterns were evident involving the biosonar behavior of the porpoises (including click trains and buzzes), fish density and boat traffic. The frequencies of the click trains and buzzes were significantly lower during the day than in the evening and at night, which suggests that porpoises in this region are primarily engaged in crepuscular and nocturnal foraging. The lack of a significant diel pattern in the echolocation encounters indicates the importance of the port in porpoise conservation. A forced feeding schedule may be associated with the lack of a significant correlation between porpoise acoustics and boat traffic. Overall, prey availability appears to be the primary factor that attracts porpoises. Additionally, porpoises tend to migrate or remain downstream in the morning and migrate or remain upstream in the evening, most likely to follow their prey. The findings of this study can be used to improve the conservation of the Yangtze finless porpoise.; Information on the habitat use of the critically endangered Yangtze finless porpoise (Neophocaena asiaeorientalis asiaeorientalis) is critical for its conservation. The diel biosonar behavior of the porpoise in the port areas of the Yangtze River was examined along with simultaneous observations of fish density and boat traffic. Biosonar pulses from the porpoises were detected for 1233 min (5.77%) over a 21,380 min duration of effective observations. In total, 190 (5.63%) buzzes (an indication of prey capture attempts) were recorded among the 3372 identified click trains. Of the 168 echolocation encounters (bouts of click trains less than eight min apart), 150 (89.3%) involved single animals, indicating that solitary porpoises were frequently present and feeding in the port areas. Significant diel patterns were evident involving the biosonar behavior of the porpoises (including click trains and buzzes), fish density and boat traffic. The frequencies of the click trains and buzzes were significantly lower during the day than in the evening and at night, which suggests that porpoises in this region are primarily engaged in crepuscular and nocturnal foraging. The lack of a significant diel pattern in the echolocation encounters indicates the importance of the port in porpoise conservation. A forced feeding schedule may be associated with the lack of a significant correlation between porpoise acoustics and boat traffic. Overall, prey availability appears to be the primary factor that attracts porpoises. Additionally, porpoises tend to migrate or remain downstream in the morning and migrate or remain upstream in the evening, most likely to follow their prey. The findings of this study can be used to improve the conservation of the Yangtze finless porpoise. |
| Subtype | Article |
| Keyword | Pantropical Spotted Dolphins Phocaenoides-asiaeorientalis Echolocation Behavior Temporal Patterns Harbor Porpoises Beaked-whales Data-loggers Conservation Signals Sonar |
| Department | [Wang, Zhitao; Wang, Kexiong; Wang, Ding] Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Hydrobiol, Key Lab Aquat Biodivers & Conservat, Wuhan, Peoples R China; [Wang, Zhitao] Univ Chinese Acad Sci, Beijing, Peoples R China; [Akamatsu, Tomonari] Natl Res Inst Fisheries Engn, Fisheries Res Agcy, Ibaraki, Japan |
| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0097907 |
| WOS Headings | Science & Technology |
| Funding Organization | Knowledge Innovation Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences [KSCX2-EW-Z-4]; National Natural Science Foundation of China [31170501, 31070347]; Special Fund for Agro-scientific Research in the Public Interest of the Ministry of Agriculture of China [201203086]; Ministry of Science and Technology of China [2011BAG07B05-3]; State Oceanic Administration of China [201105011-3]; CREST, Japan Science and Technology Agency; Ocean Park Conservation Foundation, Hong Kong ; Knowledge Innovation Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences [KSCX2-EW-Z-4]; National Natural Science Foundation of China [31170501, 31070347]; Special Fund for Agro-scientific Research in the Public Interest of the Ministry of Agriculture of China [201203086]; Ministry of Science and Technology of China [2011BAG07B05-3]; State Oceanic Administration of China [201105011-3]; CREST, Japan Science and Technology Agency; Ocean Park Conservation Foundation, Hong Kong ; Knowledge Innovation Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences [KSCX2-EW-Z-4]; National Natural Science Foundation of China [31170501, 31070347]; Special Fund for Agro-scientific Research in the Public Interest of the Ministry of Agriculture of China [201203086]; Ministry of Science and Technology of China [2011BAG07B05-3]; State Oceanic Administration of China [201105011-3]; CREST, Japan Science and Technology Agency; Ocean Park Conservation Foundation, Hong Kong ; Knowledge Innovation Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences [KSCX2-EW-Z-4]; National Natural Science Foundation of China [31170501, 31070347]; Special Fund for Agro-scientific Research in the Public Interest of the Ministry of Agriculture of China [201203086]; Ministry of Science and Technology of China [2011BAG07B05-3]; State Oceanic Administration of China [201105011-3]; CREST, Japan Science and Technology Agency; Ocean Park Conservation Foundation, Hong Kong |
| Indexed By | SCI |
| Language | 英语 |
| WOS Research Area | Science & Technology - Other Topics |
| WOS Subject | Multidisciplinary Sciences |
| WOS ID | WOS:000336369200137 |
| WOS Keyword | PANTROPICAL SPOTTED DOLPHINS ; PHOCAENOIDES-ASIAEORIENTALIS ; ECHOLOCATION BEHAVIOR ; TEMPORAL PATTERNS ; HARBOR PORPOISES ; BEAKED-WHALES ; DATA-LOGGERS ; CONSERVATION ; SIGNALS ; SONAR |
| Funding Organization | Knowledge Innovation Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences [KSCX2-EW-Z-4]; National Natural Science Foundation of China [31170501, 31070347]; Special Fund for Agro-scientific Research in the Public Interest of the Ministry of Agriculture of China [201203086]; Ministry of Science and Technology of China [2011BAG07B05-3]; State Oceanic Administration of China [201105011-3]; CREST, Japan Science and Technology Agency; Ocean Park Conservation Foundation, Hong Kong ; Knowledge Innovation Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences [KSCX2-EW-Z-4]; National Natural Science Foundation of China [31170501, 31070347]; Special Fund for Agro-scientific Research in the Public Interest of the Ministry of Agriculture of China [201203086]; Ministry of Science and Technology of China [2011BAG07B05-3]; State Oceanic Administration of China [201105011-3]; CREST, Japan Science and Technology Agency; Ocean Park Conservation Foundation, Hong Kong ; Knowledge Innovation Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences [KSCX2-EW-Z-4]; National Natural Science Foundation of China [31170501, 31070347]; Special Fund for Agro-scientific Research in the Public Interest of the Ministry of Agriculture of China [201203086]; Ministry of Science and Technology of China [2011BAG07B05-3]; State Oceanic Administration of China [201105011-3]; CREST, Japan Science and Technology Agency; Ocean Park Conservation Foundation, Hong Kong ; Knowledge Innovation Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences [KSCX2-EW-Z-4]; National Natural Science Foundation of China [31170501, 31070347]; Special Fund for Agro-scientific Research in the Public Interest of the Ministry of Agriculture of China [201203086]; Ministry of Science and Technology of China [2011BAG07B05-3]; State Oceanic Administration of China [201105011-3]; CREST, Japan Science and Technology Agency; Ocean Park Conservation Foundation, Hong Kong |
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| Document Type | 期刊论文 |
| Identifier | http://ir.ihb.ac.cn/handle/342005/19991 |
| Collection | 水生生物多样性与资源保护研究中心_期刊论文 |
| Corresponding Author | Wang, KX (reprint author), Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Hydrobiol, Key Lab Aquat Biodivers & Conservat, Wuhan, Peoples R China. |
| Affiliation | 1.Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Hydrobiol, Key Lab Aquat Biodivers & Conservat, Wuhan, Peoples R China 2.Univ Chinese Acad Sci, Beijing, Peoples R China 3.Natl Res Inst Fisheries Engn, Fisheries Res Agcy, Ibaraki, Japan |
| Recommended Citation GB/T 7714 | Wang, Zhitao,Akamatsu, Tomonari,Wang, Kexiong,et al. The Diel Rhythms of Biosonar Behavior in the Yangtze Finless Porpoise (Neophocaena asiaeorientalis asiaeorientalis) in the Port of the Yangtze River: The Correlation between Prey Availability and Boat Traffic[J]. PLOS ONE,2014,9(5):e97907. |
| APA | Wang, Zhitao,Akamatsu, Tomonari,Wang, Kexiong,Wang, Ding,&Wang, KX .(2014).The Diel Rhythms of Biosonar Behavior in the Yangtze Finless Porpoise (Neophocaena asiaeorientalis asiaeorientalis) in the Port of the Yangtze River: The Correlation between Prey Availability and Boat Traffic.PLOS ONE,9(5),e97907. |
| MLA | Wang, Zhitao,et al."The Diel Rhythms of Biosonar Behavior in the Yangtze Finless Porpoise (Neophocaena asiaeorientalis asiaeorientalis) in the Port of the Yangtze River: The Correlation between Prey Availability and Boat Traffic".PLOS ONE 9.5(2014):e97907. |
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