Characterizing human interactions with bottlenose dolphins (<i>Tursiops truncatus</i>) in Tampa Bay

MacQueeney, Meredith; Collier, Michelle A. M.; Simard, Peter; Gowans, Shannon

doi:10.1080/10871209.2021.1950241

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“…High vessel traffic significantly increases ambient noise levels, causing long-term elevations in BND stress hormones and whistle frequency. 64 Motorised recreational boating also causes direct and significant injuries to BND. In Sarasota, Florida, USA, four BND boat strikes occurred on USA Independence Day weekends between 1983-1996, 65 with unknown long-term health and mortality effects of these injuries.…”

Section: Ocean Recreationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Human-bottlenose dolphin interactions within wildlife tourism, ocean recreation and fisheries

Barnhill

Scott

Clark

et al. 2022

Coastal Studies & Society

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Bottlenose dolphins ( Tursiops truncatus and Tursiops aduncus; BND) live in coastal waters, prompting frequent contact with humans. Interaction with BND can be either planned (e.g. swim-with-dolphin experiences) or chance (e.g. BND surfing on boat wakes). These charismatic cetaceans are common in many forms of wildlife tourism, including marine wildlife tours, swim-with-dolphin experiences and hand feeding. BND also interact with humans by chance during ocean recreation activities, such as surfing, swimming and boating. Within fisheries, there is both cooperation and conflict between humans and BND. Through a literature review, this paper highlights the effects such interactions cause to both BND and humans with a focus on wildlife tourism, ocean recreation and fisheries.

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Section: Ocean Recreationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Human-bottlenose dolphin interactions within wildlife tourism, ocean recreation and fisheries

Barnhill

Scott

Clark

et al. 2022

Coastal Studies & Society

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“…Furthermore, interviews are keys to understanding tourist knowledge and perceptions which are crucial for assessing tourism impacts (Aipanjiguly et al, 2003; Jett & Thapa, 2010). A recent study discovered that 80% of boat‐based interactions with dolphins in Sarasota Bay did not adhere to wildlife viewing guidelines (MacQueeney et al, 2022). This finding suggests that individuals may either be intentionally harassing animals or may lack awareness of behaviours that constitute harassment.…”

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Evaluating wildlife tourism exposure to Florida manatees using citizen science, public interviews, and trail cameras

Brady,

Carroll,

Costa

et al. 2024

Aquatic Conservation

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Wildlife tourism often focuses on marine mammals, and the growing frequency of human interactions raises concerns about the sustainability of these activities and their impact on aquatic species. Tourists have the opportunity to view the Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) in various locations; however, the level of tourist activity in some areas and their effects on manatees are unknown. Preliminary studies are essential to assess whether these areas warrant additional regulatory and mitigation strategies based on tourism impact. Here, we investigated tourism activity on a site often visited by small aggregations of Florida manatees. From 2022 to 2023, interviews, citizen science, and trail cameras were used to assess watercraft activity, tourist knowledge, and the educational practices offered by watercraft rental businesses at Portosueno Park, Florida, USA. Both trail cameras and citizen science revealed that boats were the most common visitors to the park, averaging 23 watercraft visits per week. Interviews indicated that the majority of the public did not observe the posted signs addressing manatee harassment and were unaware of the prohibition against chasing manatees, the most frequently observed form of harassment at the park. The methods used complemented each other to elucidate tourism activity and has the potential to inform outreach efforts and mitigation strategies.

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Characterizing human interactions with bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in Tampa Bay

Cited by 2 publications

References 19 publications

Human-bottlenose dolphin interactions within wildlife tourism, ocean recreation and fisheries

Human-bottlenose dolphin interactions within wildlife tourism, ocean recreation and fisheries

Evaluating wildlife tourism exposure to Florida manatees using citizen science, public interviews, and trail cameras

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