Distribution and Habitat Characteristics of the Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphin (Sousa chinensis) in the Northern Beibu Gulf, China | |
Wu, Haiping1,2; Jefferson, Thomas A.3; Peng, Chongwei1,2; Liao, Yongyan1,2; Huang, Hu1,2; Lin, Mingli4; Cheng, Zhaolong5; Liu, Mingming4; Zhang, Jingxu1,2; Li, Songhai4; Wang, Ding5; Xu, Youhou1,2; Huang, Shiang-Lin1,6 | |
Corresponding Author | Wu, Haiping(xuxuyoutiao@163.com) |
2017 | |
Source Publication | AQUATIC MAMMALS
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ISSN | 0167-5427 |
Volume | 43Issue:2Pages:219-228 |
Abstract | Studies on the distribution and habitat characteristics of the Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin (Sousa chinensis) indicate a general preference toward estuarine environments. However, quantitative connections between this preference and estuarine characteristics are seldom investigated. Distribution of the humpback dolphin in the northern Beibu Gulf, China, was evaluated through systematically designed surveys and was compared to oceanographic characteristics from on-board measured and remotely sensed variables. The humpback dolphins' core distribution zone, measured by the 50% kernel density estimate (50% KDE), was confined to the Dafengjiang River Estuary in a 50.23 km(2) area, with a steep-edged underwater sand bar below and locally high chlorophyll-a concentration. The surface salinity distribution showed an eco-cline environment in which riverine runoff mixes with sea water in the 50% KDE. We found significant relationships between distribution probability and two oceanographic variables: (1) water depth and (2) chlorophyll-a concentration. This associates the distribution preference of humpback dolphins with regional productivity and biodiversity peaks that may facilitate prey aggregation. As humpback dolphins inhabit comparable environments in other locations throughout their range, the oceanographic features of the 50% KDE may help to provide proxies to identify other key habitats over a broader spatial scale. |
Keyword | habitat characteristics distribution oceanography bathymetry chlorophyll-a kernel density estimate MODIS |
DOI | 10.1578/AM.43.2.2017.219 |
Funding Organization | Oceanic Administration of Guangxi ; Oceanic Administration of Guangxi ; Oceanic Administration of Guangxi ; Oceanic Administration of Guangxi ; Department of Science and Technology of Guangxi ; Department of Science and Technology of Guangxi ; Department of Science and Technology of Guangxi ; Department of Science and Technology of Guangxi ; High Level Innovation Teams of Guangxi Colleges and Universities and Distinguished Scholars Program Funds ; High Level Innovation Teams of Guangxi Colleges and Universities and Distinguished Scholars Program Funds ; High Level Innovation Teams of Guangxi Colleges and Universities and Distinguished Scholars Program Funds ; High Level Innovation Teams of Guangxi Colleges and Universities and Distinguished Scholars Program Funds ; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Beibu Gulf Marine Biodiversity Conservation ; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Beibu Gulf Marine Biodiversity Conservation ; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Beibu Gulf Marine Biodiversity Conservation ; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Beibu Gulf Marine Biodiversity Conservation ; Hundred Talents Programme of the Chinese Academy of Science ; Hundred Talents Programme of the Chinese Academy of Science ; Hundred Talents Programme of the Chinese Academy of Science ; Hundred Talents Programme of the Chinese Academy of Science ; Knowledge Innovation Programme of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ; Knowledge Innovation Programme of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ; Knowledge Innovation Programme of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ; Knowledge Innovation Programme of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ; Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong (OPCFLIK) ; Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong (OPCFLIK) ; Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong (OPCFLIK) ; Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong (OPCFLIK) ; Oceanic Administration of Guangxi ; Oceanic Administration of Guangxi ; Oceanic Administration of Guangxi ; Oceanic Administration of Guangxi ; Department of Science and Technology of Guangxi ; Department of Science and Technology of Guangxi ; Department of Science and Technology of Guangxi ; Department of Science and Technology of Guangxi ; High Level Innovation Teams of Guangxi Colleges and Universities and Distinguished Scholars Program Funds ; High Level Innovation Teams of Guangxi Colleges and Universities and Distinguished Scholars Program Funds ; High Level Innovation Teams of Guangxi Colleges and Universities and Distinguished Scholars Program Funds ; High Level Innovation Teams of Guangxi Colleges and Universities and Distinguished Scholars Program Funds ; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Beibu Gulf Marine Biodiversity Conservation ; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Beibu Gulf Marine Biodiversity Conservation ; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Beibu Gulf Marine Biodiversity Conservation ; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Beibu Gulf Marine Biodiversity Conservation ; Hundred Talents Programme of the Chinese Academy of Science ; Hundred Talents Programme of the Chinese Academy of Science ; Hundred Talents Programme of the Chinese Academy of Science ; 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High Level Innovation Teams of Guangxi Colleges and Universities and Distinguished Scholars Program Funds ; High Level Innovation Teams of Guangxi Colleges and Universities and Distinguished Scholars Program Funds ; High Level Innovation Teams of Guangxi Colleges and Universities and Distinguished Scholars Program Funds ; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Beibu Gulf Marine Biodiversity Conservation ; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Beibu Gulf Marine Biodiversity Conservation ; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Beibu Gulf Marine Biodiversity Conservation ; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Beibu Gulf Marine Biodiversity Conservation ; Hundred Talents Programme of the Chinese Academy of Science ; Hundred Talents Programme of the Chinese Academy of Science ; Hundred Talents Programme of the Chinese Academy of Science ; Hundred Talents Programme of the Chinese Academy of Science ; Knowledge Innovation Programme of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ; Knowledge Innovation Programme of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ; Knowledge Innovation Programme of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ; Knowledge Innovation Programme of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ; Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong (OPCFLIK) ; Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong (OPCFLIK) ; Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong (OPCFLIK) ; Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong (OPCFLIK) ; Oceanic Administration of Guangxi ; Oceanic Administration of Guangxi ; Oceanic Administration of Guangxi ; Oceanic Administration of Guangxi ; Department of Science and Technology of Guangxi ; Department of Science and Technology of Guangxi ; Department of Science and Technology of Guangxi ; Department of Science and Technology of Guangxi ; High Level Innovation Teams of Guangxi Colleges and Universities and Distinguished Scholars Program Funds ; High Level Innovation Teams of Guangxi Colleges and Universities and Distinguished Scholars Program Funds ; High Level Innovation Teams of Guangxi Colleges and Universities and Distinguished Scholars Program Funds ; High Level Innovation Teams of Guangxi Colleges and Universities and Distinguished Scholars Program Funds ; 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Indexed By | SCI ; SCI |
Language | 英语 |
Funding Project | Oceanic Administration of Guangxi[HYKJXM-2012-03] ; Oceanic Administration of Guangxi[GXZC2015-G3-3692-GXJX] ; Department of Science and Technology of Guangxi[2011GXNS FA018123] ; Department of Science and Technology of Guangxi[2013GXNSFBA019107] ; Department of Science and Technology of Guangxi[2013 GXNSFBA019104] ; High Level Innovation Teams of Guangxi Colleges and Universities and Distinguished Scholars Program Funds[GJR20144913] ; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Beibu Gulf Marine Biodiversity Conservation[2015KA03] ; Hundred Talents Programme of the Chinese Academy of Science[SUDSSE0BR-315201201] ; Hundred Talents Programme of the Chinese Academy of Science[Y410012] ; Knowledge Innovation Programme of the Chinese Academy of Sciences[SIDSSE-316 201210] ; Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong (OPCFLIK)[MM01.1.516] ; Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong (OPCFLIK)[MM02.1516] ; Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong (OPCFLIK)[MM03.1415] |
WOS Research Area | Marine & Freshwater Biology ; Zoology |
WOS Subject | Marine & Freshwater Biology ; Zoology |
WOS ID | WOS:000397597200012 |
WOS Keyword | BOTTLE-NOSED DOLPHINS ; EASTERN TAIWAN STRAIT ; PEARL RIVER ESTUARY ; PROTECTED AREAS ; HONG-KONG ; POPULATION ; CONSERVATION ; PATTERNS ; PREFERENCES ; MANAGEMENT |
Publisher | EUROPEAN ASSOC AQUATIC MAMMALS |
Funding Organization | Oceanic Administration of Guangxi ; Oceanic Administration of Guangxi ; Oceanic Administration of Guangxi ; Oceanic Administration of Guangxi ; Department of Science and Technology of Guangxi ; Department of Science and Technology of Guangxi ; Department of Science and Technology of Guangxi ; Department of Science and Technology of Guangxi ; High Level Innovation Teams of Guangxi Colleges and Universities and Distinguished Scholars Program Funds ; High Level Innovation Teams of Guangxi Colleges and Universities and Distinguished Scholars Program Funds ; High Level Innovation Teams of Guangxi Colleges and Universities and Distinguished Scholars Program Funds ; High Level Innovation Teams of Guangxi Colleges and Universities and Distinguished Scholars Program Funds ; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Beibu Gulf Marine Biodiversity Conservation ; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Beibu Gulf Marine Biodiversity Conservation ; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Beibu Gulf Marine Biodiversity Conservation ; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Beibu Gulf Marine Biodiversity Conservation ; Hundred Talents Programme of the Chinese Academy of Science ; Hundred Talents Programme of the Chinese Academy of Science ; Hundred Talents Programme of the Chinese Academy of Science ; Hundred Talents Programme of the Chinese Academy of Science ; Knowledge Innovation Programme of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ; Knowledge Innovation Programme of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ; Knowledge Innovation Programme of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ; Knowledge Innovation Programme of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ; Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong (OPCFLIK) ; Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong (OPCFLIK) ; Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong (OPCFLIK) ; Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong (OPCFLIK) ; Oceanic Administration of Guangxi ; Oceanic Administration of Guangxi ; Oceanic Administration of Guangxi ; Oceanic Administration of Guangxi ; Department of Science and Technology of Guangxi ; Department of Science and Technology of Guangxi ; Department of Science and Technology of Guangxi ; Department of Science and Technology of Guangxi ; High Level Innovation Teams of Guangxi Colleges and Universities and Distinguished Scholars Program Funds ; High Level Innovation Teams of Guangxi Colleges and Universities and Distinguished Scholars Program Funds ; High Level Innovation Teams of Guangxi Colleges and Universities and Distinguished Scholars Program Funds ; High Level Innovation Teams of Guangxi Colleges and Universities and Distinguished Scholars Program Funds ; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Beibu Gulf Marine Biodiversity Conservation ; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Beibu Gulf Marine Biodiversity Conservation ; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Beibu Gulf Marine Biodiversity Conservation ; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Beibu Gulf Marine Biodiversity Conservation ; Hundred Talents Programme of the Chinese Academy of Science ; Hundred Talents Programme of the Chinese Academy of Science ; Hundred Talents Programme of the Chinese Academy of Science ; Hundred Talents Programme of the Chinese Academy of Science ; Knowledge Innovation Programme of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ; Knowledge Innovation Programme of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ; Knowledge Innovation Programme of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ; Knowledge Innovation Programme of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ; Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong (OPCFLIK) ; Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong (OPCFLIK) ; Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong (OPCFLIK) ; Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong (OPCFLIK) ; Oceanic Administration of Guangxi ; Oceanic Administration of Guangxi ; Oceanic Administration of Guangxi ; Oceanic Administration of Guangxi ; Department of Science and Technology of Guangxi ; Department of Science and Technology of Guangxi ; Department of Science and Technology of Guangxi ; Department of Science and Technology of Guangxi ; High Level Innovation Teams of Guangxi Colleges and Universities and Distinguished Scholars Program Funds ; High Level Innovation Teams of Guangxi Colleges and Universities and Distinguished Scholars Program Funds ; High Level Innovation Teams of Guangxi Colleges and Universities and Distinguished Scholars Program Funds ; High Level Innovation Teams of Guangxi Colleges and Universities and Distinguished Scholars Program Funds ; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Beibu Gulf Marine Biodiversity Conservation ; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Beibu Gulf Marine Biodiversity Conservation ; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Beibu Gulf Marine Biodiversity Conservation ; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Beibu Gulf Marine Biodiversity Conservation ; Hundred Talents Programme of the Chinese Academy of Science ; Hundred Talents Programme of the Chinese Academy of Science ; Hundred Talents Programme of the Chinese Academy of Science ; Hundred Talents Programme of the Chinese Academy of Science ; Knowledge Innovation Programme of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ; Knowledge Innovation Programme of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ; Knowledge Innovation Programme of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ; Knowledge Innovation Programme of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ; Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong (OPCFLIK) ; Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong (OPCFLIK) ; Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong (OPCFLIK) ; Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong (OPCFLIK) ; Oceanic Administration of Guangxi ; Oceanic Administration of Guangxi ; Oceanic Administration of Guangxi ; Oceanic Administration of Guangxi ; Department of Science and Technology of Guangxi ; Department of Science and Technology of Guangxi ; Department of Science and Technology of Guangxi ; Department of Science and Technology of Guangxi ; High Level Innovation Teams of Guangxi Colleges and Universities and Distinguished Scholars Program Funds ; High Level Innovation Teams of Guangxi Colleges and Universities and Distinguished Scholars Program Funds ; High Level Innovation Teams of Guangxi Colleges and Universities and Distinguished Scholars Program Funds ; High Level Innovation Teams of Guangxi Colleges and Universities and Distinguished Scholars Program Funds ; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Beibu Gulf Marine Biodiversity Conservation ; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Beibu Gulf Marine Biodiversity Conservation ; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Beibu Gulf Marine Biodiversity Conservation ; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Beibu Gulf Marine Biodiversity Conservation ; Hundred Talents Programme of the Chinese Academy of Science ; Hundred Talents Programme of the Chinese Academy of Science ; Hundred Talents Programme of the Chinese Academy of Science ; Hundred Talents Programme of the Chinese Academy of Science ; Knowledge Innovation Programme of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ; Knowledge Innovation Programme of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ; Knowledge Innovation Programme of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ; Knowledge Innovation Programme of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ; Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong (OPCFLIK) ; Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong (OPCFLIK) ; Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong (OPCFLIK) ; Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong (OPCFLIK) |
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Document Type | 期刊论文 |
Identifier | http://ir.ihb.ac.cn/handle/342005/32910 |
Collection | 水生生物多样性与资源保护研究中心_期刊论文 |
Corresponding Author | Wu, Haiping |
Affiliation | 1.Guangxi Key Lab Beibu Gulf Marine Biodivers Conse, Qinzhou 535000, Guangxi Provinc, Peoples R China 2.Qinzhou Univ, Coll Ocean, Dept Marine Sci, Qinzhou 535000, Guangxi Provinc, Peoples R China 3.Clymene Enterprises, Lakeside, CA 92040 USA 4.Chinese Acad Sci, Sanya Inst Deep Sea Sci & Engn, Marine Mammal & Marine Bioacoust Lab, Sanya 572000, Hainan, Peoples R China 5.Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Hydrobiol, Key Lab Aquat Biodivers & Conservat, Wuhan 430072, Peoples R China 6.Shantou Univ, Coll Sci, Shantou 515063, Guangdong, Peoples R China |
Recommended Citation GB/T 7714 | Wu, Haiping,Jefferson, Thomas A.,Peng, Chongwei,et al. Distribution and Habitat Characteristics of the Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphin (Sousa chinensis) in the Northern Beibu Gulf, China[J]. AQUATIC MAMMALS,2017,43(2):219-228. |
APA | Wu, Haiping.,Jefferson, Thomas A..,Peng, Chongwei.,Liao, Yongyan.,Huang, Hu.,...&Huang, Shiang-Lin.(2017).Distribution and Habitat Characteristics of the Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphin (Sousa chinensis) in the Northern Beibu Gulf, China.AQUATIC MAMMALS,43(2),219-228. |
MLA | Wu, Haiping,et al."Distribution and Habitat Characteristics of the Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphin (Sousa chinensis) in the Northern Beibu Gulf, China".AQUATIC MAMMALS 43.2(2017):219-228. |
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