Rapid wound healing in a reef manta ray masks the extent of vessel strike
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0225681
Abstract: Increasing vessel traffic in the marine environment due to commercial and recreational activities has amplified the number of conflicts with marine animals. However, there are limited multi-year observations of the healing rate of marine animals… read more here.
Keywords: vessel strike; reef manta; vessel; manta ... See more keywords
Vessel Strike of Whales in Australia: The Challenges of Analysis of Historical Incident Data
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DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2018.00069
Abstract: Death or injury to whales from vessel strike is one of the primary threats to whale populations worldwide. However, quantifying the rate of occurrence of these collisions is difficult because many incidents are not detected… read more here.
Keywords: strike; vessel; vessel strikes; strike whales ... See more keywords