[HTML][HTML] Spatiotemporal dynamics of wetlands and their driving factors based on PLS-SEM: A case study in Wuhan

C Wang, L Ma, Y Zhang, N Chen, W Wang - Science of the total …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Globally, wetlands have been severely damaged due to natural environment and human
activities. Understanding the spatiotemporal dynamics of wetlands and their driving forces is …

Population survey showing hope for population recovery of the critically endangered Yangtze finless porpoise

J Huang, Z Mei, M Chen, Y Han, X Zhang… - Biological …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Abstract The Yangtze finless porpoise (Neophocaena asiaeorientalis asiaeorientalis), has
experienced rapid declines in recent decades. We estimate its abundance based on surveys …

Integrating biodiversity conservation and local community perspectives in China through human dimensions research

H Ma, D Zhang, L ** on freshwater cetaceans: The case study of the Yangtze finless porpoise
Z Mei, Y Han, ST Turvey, J Liu, Z Wang, G Nabi… - Biological …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Ship** has increasingly become a major threat to cetaceans due to its direct effect (eg
ship strikes) and indirect effects (eg noise and habitat displacement). Most previous studies …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing the impact of the proposed Poyang lake hydraulic project on the Yangtze finless porpoise and its calves

Q Li, G Lai, Y Liu, AT Devlin, S Zhan, S Wang - Ecological Indicators, 2021‏ - Elsevier
The Yangtze finless porpoise has become as significant indicator of current ecological
conservation effectiveness in Poyang Lake, where nearly half of the population is found …

[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 …

Challenges and priorities for river cetacean conservation

E Campbell, J Alfaro-Shigueto… - Endangered Species …, 2022‏ - int-res.com
River cetaceans are particularly vulnerable to anthropogenic impacts due to their
constrained ranges in freshwater systems of China, South Asia, and South America. We …

Population abundance and habitat preference of the Yangtze finless porpoise in the highest density section of the Yangtze River

M Chen, D Yu, Y Lian, Z Liu - Aquatic Conservation: Marine and …, 2020‏ - Wiley Online Library
Habitat loss and degradation together represent one of the five major factors contributing to
the rapid decline of the Yangtze finless porpoise in the Yangtze River. Protecting key habitat …

Temporal variation in the diet of Yangtze finless porpoise calls for conservation of semi‐migratory fish

J Yang, K Wang, Z Mei, J Xu, J Zheng, X Wan… - Freshwater …, 2021‏ - Wiley Online Library
Identifying the feeding patterns of large‐bodied predators is necessary to predict their
potential effects on food‐web dynamics and to inform species conservation. In contrast to …

Electrofishing as a potential threat to freshwater cetaceans

PO Thomas, FMD Gulland, RR Reeves… - Endangered Species …, 2019‏ - int-res.com
Electrofishing is an accepted practice for legal fish sampling and surveying, but its use for
subsistence food and market fishing has long been illegal in most countries. Illegal use …