Bycatch in gillnet fisheries threatens critically endangered small cetaceans and other aquatic megafauna

RL Brownell Jr, RR Reeves, AJ Read… - Endangered Species …, 2019‏ - int-res.com
The conservation status of small cetaceans has significantly worsened since the 1980s,
when the baiji was the only species of small cetacean listed as Endangered by IUCN. Now …

Habitat protection planning for Indo‐Pacific humpback dolphins (Sousa chinensis) in deteriorating environments: Knowledge gaps and recommendations for action

SL Huang, X Wang, H Wu, C Peng… - Aquatic Conservation …, 2022‏ - Wiley Online Library
Abstract In Chinese and South‐east Asian waters, the coastal and estuarine environments
are important habitats for the Indo‐Pacific humpback dolphin (Sousa chinensis). Coastal …

Re-assessment of the conservation status of the Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin (Sousa chinensis) using the IUCN Red List Criteria

TA Jefferson, BD Smith - Advances in marine biology, 2016‏ - Elsevier
Abstract The IUCN Red List designation of the Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin (Sousa
chinensis) is re-assessed in light of its newly recognized taxonomic status (it has recently …

Microplastics in the endangered Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins (Sousa chinensis) from the Pearl River Estuary, China

X Zhang, D Luo, RQ Yu, Z **e, L He, Y Wu - Environmental Pollution, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Microplastic pollution is a growing concern worldwide. Despite numerous studies showing
the occurrence of microplastics in low-trophic level aquatic organisms, microplastic ingestion …

Bycatch mitigation requires livelihood solutions, not just fishing bans: A case study of the trammel-net fishery in the northern Beibu Gulf, China

H Wu, Q Li, C Wang, Q Wu, C Peng, TA Jefferson… - Marine Policy, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Fishery bycatch is an acute threat endangering survival of coastal delphinids. While
mitigation measures aim at restricting fishing activities by spatial, temporal and gear …

Conservation status of the Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin (Sousa chinensis) in the northern Beibu Gulf, China

B Chen, X Xu, TA Jefferson, PA Olson, Q Qin… - Advances in Marine …, 2016‏ - Elsevier
There has been very little previous research on Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins (Sousa
chinensis) in the Beibu Gulf of southern China. Here, we report on the population size …

[HTML][HTML] An updated range-wide assessment of Neophocaena: Threats and priorities for research and conservation

T Patel, JY Wang, D Greig, E Hines - Water Biology and Security, 2025‏ - Elsevier
The genus Neophocaena includes two species, the Indo-Pacific finless porpoise (N.
phocaenoides) and the narrow-ridged finless porpoise (N. asiaeorientalis). The Indo-Pacific …

Humpback dolphins: a brief introduction to the genus Sousa

TA Jefferson, BE Curry - Advances in Marine Biology, 2015‏ - Elsevier
The delphinid genus Sousa has recently undergone a major revision, and currently contains
four species, the Atlantic humpback (Sousa teuszii), Indian Ocean humpback (Sousa …

Habitat configuration for an obligate shallow‐water delphinid: The Indo‐Pacific humpback dolphin, Sousa chinensis, in the Beibu Gulf (Gulf of Tonkin)

SL Huang, C Peng, M Chen, X Wang… - Aquatic …, 2019‏ - Wiley Online Library
Habitat configuration is an important baseline to delineate protected area design, refine
impact mitigation measures and define habitat protection plans for threatened species. For …

Unstated impacts of the green energy industry on the habitat of a coastal delphinid: Turbid‐turbulent wakes induced by offshore wind turbine foundations

SL Huang - Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater …, 2022‏ - Wiley Online Library
Offshore wind farms (OWFs) are a green energy solution to reducing CO2 emissions, but
often encroach on major habitats of coastal delphinids. Clustered OWF construction in …