Influence of environmental variables, small-scale fisheries and vessel traffic on the distribution and behavior of bottlenose dolphins in a tropical lagoon
M. Brevet,
S. Jaquemet,
J. Wagner
et al.
Abstract:The distribution of marine predators is influenced by a variety of natural and, in some cases, anthropogenic environmental factors. In particular, the optimal foraging theory predicts that micro-habitat selection should be the result of a trade-off between prey availability, energy expenditure, and predation risk. In addition, the risk-disturbance hypothesis suggests that anthropogenic disturbance may be perceived by animals in the same way as predation risk. Habitat selection may also be locally influenced by… Show more
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