Effects of Boat Activity on the Behavior of Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in Waters Surrounding Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

From: Aquatic Mammals | Date: January 1, 2005| Author: St Aubin, David; Thomas, Jeanette A; Mattson, Megan Cope | Copyright information

Abstract

During the summer of 1998, the effects of boat activity on the behavior of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) were investigated using 52 shore-based surveys along Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Temporal autocorrelation indicated data collected on most variables should be analyzed in 6-min intervals. Responses to boats were categorized as "no response," "behavioral response," "change in direction of movement," or "change in both behavior and direction." Multiple boat...

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