The Gulf: a young sea in decline

C Sheppard, M Al-Husiani, F Al-Jamali… - Marine pollution …, 2010 - Elsevier
This review examines the substantial changes that have taken place in marine habitats and
resources of the Gulf over the past decade. The habitats are especially interesting because …

River cetaceans and habitat change: generalist resilience or specialist vulnerability?

BD Smith, RR Reeves - Journal of Marine Sciences, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
River dolphins are among the world's most threatened mammals, and indeed the baiji
(Lipotes vexillifer), a species endemic to China′ s Yangtze River, is likely extinct …

[PDF][PDF] Revision of the taxonomy of finless porpoises (genus Neophocaena): the existence of two species

TA Jefferson, JY Wang - Journal of Marine Animals and Their Ecology, 2011 - jmate.ca
Due to extensive morphological variation and inadequately-sampled or poorly-designed
studies, the taxonomy of the finless porpoises (genus Neophocaena) has been controversial …

Detecting recent speciation events: the case of the finless porpoise (genus Neophocaena)

JY Wang, TR Frasier, SC Yang, BN White - Heredity, 2008 - nature.com
Recent speciation events provide important insights into the understanding and
conservation of Earth's biodiversity, representing recent adaptations to a changing …

First determination of elevated levels of plastic additives in finless porpoises from the South China Sea

Z **e, X Zhang, F Liu, Y **e, B Sun, J Wu… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
Plastic additives, such as organophosphate esters (OPEs) and phthalate esters (PAEs), are
raising public concerns due to their widespread presence and potential health risks …

Integrated approaches for comprehensive cetacean research and conservation in the East China Sea

S Yang, Y **, S Li, Z Liu - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2024 - Elsevier
This study thoroughly examines three cetacean monitoring methods and assessing their
advantages and limitations, establishing a foundational basis for comprehensive information …

Distribution and habitat characteristics of three sympatric cetacean species in the coastal waters of Matang, Perak, Peninsular Malaysia.

SH Kuit, LS Ponnampalam, JE Ng… - Aquatic …, 2019 - search.ebscohost.com
Abstract Coastal cetaceans in Southeast Asia are poorly studied and are particularly
vulnerable to anthropogenic threats, especially in intensive fishing grounds. To investigate …

Abundance and Trends of Indo-Pacific Finless Porpoises (Neophocaena phocaenoides) in Hong Kong Waters, 1996–2019

TA Jefferson, JE Moore - Frontiers in Marine Science, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The Indo-Pacific finless porpoise (Neophocaena phocaenoides) occurs year-round in
waters of southern and eastern Hong Kong. The population biology of the population was …

[PDF][PDF] DISTRIBUTION OF SMALL CETACEANS IN THE NEARSHORE WATERS OF SARAWAK, EAST MALAYSIA.

G Minton, C Peter, AA Tuen - Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, 2011 - researchgate.net
Between June 2008 and September 2009, 56 days of small boat surveys were conducted off
the coast of Sarawak, Malaysia with the aim of recording cetacean distribution. These …

Multilocus DNA metabarcoding diet analyses of small cetaceans: a case study on highly vulnerable humpback dolphins and finless porpoises from the Pearl River …

X Zhang, D Luo, RQ YU, Y Wu - Integrative Zoology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Accurate diet identification of top predators is crucial to fully understand their ecological
roles. Compared to terrestrial animals, gathering dietary information from cetaceans is …