Sex-specific differences in the seasonal habitat use of a coastal dolphin population
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Understanding the factors that contribute to a population’s habitat use is important for conservation planners and managers to identify reasons behind a population’s distribution. Habitat use often differs between sexes, however few studies on sexually monomorphic species document this difference, resulting in misleading ecological interpretations and non-targeted management actions. The...
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GROUP-SIZE , LIFE-HISTORY , BOTTLE-NOSED DOLPHINS , Sexually monomorphic , 590 , Generalised additive model , SUITABILITY MODELS , WESTERN-AUSTRALIA , Western Australia , Habitat model , DISTRIBUTION MODELS , WATERS , 333 , TURSIOPS-TRUNCATUS , Tursiops aduncus , FORAGING HABITS , Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin , SEGREGATION
