Year: 2015, 2015
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Klein, Michelle Nicole, Thesis advisor (ths): White, Brad N., Thesis advisor (ths): Wang, John Y., Degree committee member (dgc): Nocera, Joseph J., Degree committee member (dgc): Kerr, Leslie R., Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University Abstract: <p>Marine mammals with near-shore distributions are susceptible to human-related recreational and commercial disturbances, particularly near densely populated and industrialized coastal areas. A population of over 2,500 Chinese humpback dolphins (Sousa chinensis chinensis) occupies the Pearl River Estuary in southern China. A part of this population uses Hong Kong's waters off of… more Full Text: ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPACTS OF NOISE AND VESSEL TRAFFIC ON THE DISTRIBUTION, ABUNDANCE AND DENSITY OF CHINESE HUMPBACK DOLPHINS (SOUSA CHINENSIS CHINENSIS) IN THE WATERS OF HONG KONG A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial …
