Short-finned pilot whales in the South China Sea: Insights into regional distribution, movement pattern, and habitat characteristics

doi:10.1111/mms.13052

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	Short-finned pilot whales in the South China Sea: Insights into regional distribution, movement pattern, and habitat characteristics
	Liu, Mingming 4; Lin, Wenzhi 4; Lin, Mingli 4; Dong, Lijun 4; Li, Songhai 1,2,3,4
刊名	MARINE MAMMAL SCIENCE
	2023-07-29
页码	19
关键词	distribution habitat movement occurrence pilot whales residency South China Sea Xisha-Zhongsha
ISSN号	0824-0469
DOI	10.1111/mms.13052
通讯作者	Li, Songhai(lish@idsse.ac.cn)
英文摘要	Little scientific knowledge is available for short-finned pilot whales in the South China Sea (SCS). Here, we integrated historical records, ship-based observation, and satellite-tagging data to investigate ecological and behavioral characteristics of pilot whales in the SCS. Historical records since the 1990s showed the widespread spatial occurrence of pilot whales along the coastal SCS, suggesting that the species may inhabit this region. During our dedicated ship-based surveys (2019-2022) in the SCS, 19 groups of pilot whales were encountered in Xisha-Zhongsha waters, which supported the hypothesis inferred from historical data. We believe that Xisha-Zhongsha waters are important habitats for pilot whales, demonstrated by the large group size (M = 44.7 & PLUSMN; 42.4 SD individuals), the high proportion of recorded maternal groups (17/19), mixed-species associations, and deep-water habitat characteristics. During field surveys, we conducted satellite-tagging experiments on two adult pilot whales, with tracking periods of 35 and 13 days, respectively. Satellite-tracking data provided evidence of possible residency of the tagged whales, as both displayed overlapping ranges and nondirectional movement. This research provides preliminary baseline data on occurrence, distribution, movement, habitat use, and likely residency of pilot whales in the SCS, which can facilitate future research and conservation effort.
WOS关键词	MID-ATLANTIC BIGHT ; GLOBICEPHALA-MACRORHYNCHUS ; MARINE MAMMALS ; CONTINENTAL-SLOPE ; CETACEANS ; DIVERSITY ; ABUNDANCE ; WATERS ; CONSERVATION ; INFORMATION
WOS研究方向	Marine & Freshwater Biology ; Zoology
语种	英语
出版者	WILEY
WOS记录号	WOS:001036731400001
内容类型	期刊论文
源URL	[http://ir.idsse.ac.cn/handle/183446/10423]
专题	深海科学研究部_深海生物学研究室_海洋哺乳动物与海洋生物声学研究组
通讯作者	Li, Songhai
作者单位	1.28 Luhuitou Rd, Sanya 572000, Hainan, Peoples R China 2.Chinese Acad Sci, Ctr Ocean Mega Sci, Qingdao, Peoples R China 3.Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Hydrobiol, Key Lab Aquat Biodivers & Conservat, Wuhan, Peoples R China 4.Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Deep Sea Sci & Engn, Marine Mammal & Marine Bioacoust Lab, Sanya, Peoples R China
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Liu, Mingming,Lin, Wenzhi,Lin, Mingli,et al. Short-finned pilot whales in the South China Sea: Insights into regional distribution, movement pattern, and habitat characteristics[J]. MARINE MAMMAL SCIENCE,2023:19.
APA	Liu, Mingming,Lin, Wenzhi,Lin, Mingli,Dong, Lijun,&Li, Songhai.(2023).Short-finned pilot whales in the South China Sea: Insights into regional distribution, movement pattern, and habitat characteristics.MARINE MAMMAL SCIENCE,19.
MLA	Liu, Mingming,et al."Short-finned pilot whales in the South China Sea: Insights into regional distribution, movement pattern, and habitat characteristics".MARINE MAMMAL SCIENCE (2023):19.