Effects of whale-based tourism in Vava’u, Kingdom of Tonga: Behavioural responses of humpback whales to vessel and swimming tourism activities

Vava’u, Kingdom of Tonga, is a well-established whale-watching destination in the South Pacific. Between July and October, the waters around the archipelago represent one of the most important breeding grounds for Oceania humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae). The Tongan government allows tourist...

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Autores principales: Fiori, Lorenzo, Martinez, Emmanuelle, Orams, Mark B., Bollard, Barbara
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2019
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6611604/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31276544
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0219364

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6611604/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31276544
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0219364

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