Browsing San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Research by Author "SA, Kuczaj, II"

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Potential effects of a major hurricane on Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) reproduction in the Mississippi Sound

Miller, Lance J.; Mackey, A.D.; Hoffland, A.D.; Solangi, M.; SA, Kuczaj, II; (2010)

...The purpose of the current report is to document the possible effect of increased reproduction for Atlantic bottlenose dolphins as a result of Hurricane Katrina. Data were utilized from ongoing opportunistic surveys conducted in the Mississippi Sound near Cat and Ship islands (see Fig. 1) as well as stranding data for Atlantic bottlenose dolphins provided by the Southeast Region Marine Mammal Stranding Network....
Seasonal and diurnal patterns of behavior exhibited by Atlantic bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the Mississippi Sound

Miller, Lance J.; Solangi, M.; SA, Kuczaj, II; (2010)

Many of the threats to bottlenose dolphins are anthropogenic factors including overfishing, high‐speed boats, chemical runoff, and noise pollution. Having a thorough understanding of the behavior and behavioral patterns of these animals can help with conservation plans to protect this species. This study examined the behavioral states and behavioral events of Atlantic bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the Mississippi Sound....