Identifying Habitat Characteristics and Critical Areas for Irrawaddy Dolphin, Orcaella brevirostris: Implications for Conservation

• Main Authors: Cindy, Peter, Anna Norliza, Zulkifli Poh, Jenny, Ngeian, Andrew Alek, Tuen, Gianna, Minton
• Format: Book Section
• Published: Springer International Publishing 2016
• Subjects: SH Aquaculture. Fisheries. Angling
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/13068/; http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-26161-4_15

Irrawaddy dolphins, Orcaella brevirostris, in the Kuching Bay, Sarawak, Malaysia have been subjected to pressure from cetacean-fisheries interactions, dolphin watching tourism and coastal development. However, very little information is known about their ecology and factors driving their habitat pre...