Ecology of Hector's dolphin (Cephalorhynchus hectori): Quantifying diet and investigating habitat selection at Banks Peninsula

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Ecology of Hector's dolphin (Cephalorhynchus hectori): Quantifying diet and investigating habitat selection at Banks Peninsula

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Hector’s dolphins (Cephalorhynchus hectori) are endangered and endemic to New Zealand. Although their distribution and abundance have been thoroughly described, little is known about Hector’s dolphin ecology. Being small cetaceans living in a cold water environment, Hector’s dolphins have high energy requirements, and prey abundance and movements are often assumed to be a major driver of distribution patterns. This thesis aims to increase our understanding of Hector’s dolphins in a wider ecos...

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Scholarly text / Thesis

Thesis level

Doctoral

Date created

2015

Creator

Miller, Elanor

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https://hdl.handle.net/10523/5490

Related subjects

Hector's / Maui's / dolphin / Cephalorhynchus hectori / New Zealand / Banks Peninsula / diet / stomach content / stable isotope / ecology / habitat / prey sampling / fish trap / stereo-video / oceanography

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