Interacting effects of vessel noise and shallow river depth elevate metabolic stress in Ganges river dolphins
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-51664-1
Abstract: In riverine ‘soundscapes’, complex interactions between sound, substrate type, and depth create difficulties in assessing impacts of anthropogenic noise pollution on freshwater fauna. Underwater noise from vessels can negatively affect endangered Ganges river dolphins (Platanista… read more here.
Keywords: depth; river; metabolic stress; river dolphins ... See more keywords
Taxonomic revision of the South Asian River dolphins ( Platanista ): Indus and Ganges River dolphins are separate species
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DOI: 10.1111/mms.12801
Abstract: Funding information Marine Mammal Commission, Grant/Award Number: MMC12-129; Whale and Dolphin Conservation; World Wildlife Fund Abstract South Asian river dolphins (Platanista gangetica) are among the most endangered of the world's cetaceans. The two subspecies in… read more here.
Keywords: asian river; indus ganges; river; river dolphins ... See more keywords