Assessing 'Observer effect' from an aerial platform during marine mammal focal observations on Risso's dolphins, short-beaked common dolphins and killer whales in the Southern California Bight
Authors: Lomac-MacNair, K., M.A. Smultea, and C.E. Bacon
Year published: 2014
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We systematically video-documented the behavior of a subsample of Risso's dolphins, short-beaked common dolphins (SBCD) and killer whales in the Southern California Bight (SCB) (2009-20 11) to assess whether the observation aircraft (fixed-wing Partenavia) affected selected behavioral variables .
