Browsing by Subject "dolphin"
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Close Encounters with Wild Animals: Evaluating a New Form of Wildlife Tourism
(2007-12-07)Over the last few decades, many tourists have become increasingly interested in close interaction with wild animals: referred to as human-wild animal interaction (HWAI) within this paper. The array of HWAI activities includes: ... -
Morphometric Analysis of an Ontogenetic Series of Dolphin Cranial Endocasts
(2019-05)The earliest stages of life mark a critical period of brain growth and cranial expansion that has been thoroughly studied in many cognitively complex species but not in dolphins. Marine mammal protection policies restrict ... -
The Habitat, Movements, and Management of Dolphin, Coryphaena hippurus, in the Western North Atlantic, Caribbean, and Gulf of Mexico
(2009-04-23)Dolphin, Coryphaena hippurus, is a highly migratory cosmopolitan pelagic fish that is found seasonally in the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and along the Atlantic coast of the United States. Dolphin are considered as one ... -
The Nai'a Guide 2.0: Utilizing Mobile Apps for Marine Conservation Efforts
(2015-04-22)With 75% of Americans owning a smartphone, such devices and subsequent apps are effective, but underutilized resources to promote marine conservation issues. This project consisted of three components. First, I built a web-based ...