Investigating the age composition of Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins in the Pearl River Estuary based on their pigmentation pattern

L Guo, W Lin, C Zeng, D Luo, Y Wu - Marine Biology, 2020 - Springer
Age composition is an important population parameter for understanding and managing
endangered species. There are very few studies involving cetaceans in estimating the age …

Demographic characteristics of Australian humpback dolphins reveal important habitat toward the southwestern limit of their range

TN Hunt, L Bejder, SJ Allen, RW Rankin… - Endangered Species …, 2017 - int-res.com
The paucity of information on the recently described Australian humpback dolphin Sousa
sahulensis has hindered assessment of its conservation status. Here, we applied capture …

Assortative interactions revealed in a fission–fusion society of Australian humpback dolphins

TN Hunt, SJ Allen, L Bejder, GJ Parra - Behavioral Ecology, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Understanding individual interactions within a community or population provides valuable
insight into its social system, ecology, and, ultimately, resilience against external stimuli …

Estimated reproductive parameters for a vulnerable Australian humpback dolphin population

ER Hawkins, M Dunleavy - Marine Mammal Science, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding reproductive output and success is integral to the conservation and
management of threatened species and populations. Little is known about the reproductive …

Sexually dimorphic characteristics of short‐finned pilot whales, false killer whales, pygmy killer whales, and melon‐headed whales assessed using fin and body …

SN Yahn, RW Baird, SD Mahaffy… - Marine Mammal …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Adults of many free‐ranging delphinid species cannot be reliably sexed at sea. Sexually
mature, known‐sex adult short‐finned pilot, pygmy killer, melon‐headed, and false killer …

Season, age, sex, and location impact the density of tooth rake mark and dorsal fin notch of Indo‐Pacific humpback dolphins (Sousa chinensis) in the northern South …

A Serres, W Lin, B Liu, M Lin, M Liu… - Marine Mammal …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Tooth rake marks are usually used as an indicator of received aggression in odontocetes
whose social interactions are difficult to observe directly. Photographic data from five …

Social dynamics and sexual segregation of Australian humpback dolphins (Sousa sahulensis) in Moreton Bay, Queensland

ER Hawkins, L Pogson‐Manning… - Marine Mammal …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding the social organization of coastal dolphins, particularly those that reside
adjacent to major cities and urbanized regions, is important for understanding the …