@article{fdi:010077813,
  title = {{F}ood risk trade-off in the {I}ndo-{P}acific humpback dolphin : an exploratory case study},
  author = {{L}in, {M}. {L}. and {C}aruso, {F}. and {L}iu, {M}. {M}. and {L}ek, {S}. and {L}i, {K}. and {G}ozlan, {R}odolphe and {L}i, {S}. {H}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{B}ased on optimal foraging theory, animals are expected to maximize foraging benefits whilst minimizing risks. {D}espite risking being subjected to anthropogenic impacts such as water contamination, marine traffic, and underwater noise, estuaries have been identified as the preferred habitat of the {I}ndo-{P}acific humpback dolphin ({S}ousa chinensis, {IPHD}). {H}owever, it remains unclear why this vulnerable species favours such risky habitats. {H}ere, an exploratory case study in {Z}hanjiang estuary, {C}hina, was conducted to test the hypothesis that {IPHD}s select estuarine habitats as a trade-off that maximizes foraging opportunities whilst minimizing the risk of mortality. {T}he results showed that {IPHD}s accept greater mortality risks for higher food rewards but select habitats with lower risks when food rewards are similar between two locations. {A}lthough this type of information is important for underpinning models for individual dolphins, its principal role is to show environmental protection agencies why {IPHD}s favour estuaries despite the increased mortality risks. {H}abitat conservation plans should carefully consider prey stocks, possibly through the presence of marine protected areas near estuaries, as local overfishing may lead vulnerable cetacean populations to take greater risks.},
  keywords = {coastal waters ; endangered species ; estuary ; human disturbance ; marine mammals ; marine traffic ; over-fishing ; {CHINE} ; {PACIFIQUE} ; {ZHANJIANG} {ESTUAIRE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{A}quatic {C}onservation : {M}arine and {F}reshwater {E}cosystems},
  volume = {30},
  numero = {4},
  pages = {860--867},
  ISSN = {1052-7613},
  year = {2020},
  DOI = {10.1002/aqc.3280},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010077813},
}