ArticleEcology and evolution2022
How to define a dolphin "group"? Need for consistency and justification based on objective criteria.
Article in Ecology and evolution, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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- Spatial distribution and habitat selection of common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) within two estuaries in southern coastal USA.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Temporal dynamics of mother-offspring relationships in Bigg's killer whales: opportunities for kin-directed help by post-reproductive females.Proceedings. Biological sciences · 2023Article
- Identifying the social context of single- and mixed-species group formation in large African herbivores.Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences · 2023Article
- Habitat partitioning, co-occurrence patterns, and mixed-species group formation in sympatric delphinids.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Using ecotourism boats for estimating the abundance of a bottlenose dolphin population in south-eastern Australia.PloS one · 2023Article
- How to define a dolphin "group"? Need for consistency and justification based on objective criteria.Ecology and evolution · 2022Article
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Abstract
Group living is a critical component of the ecology of social animals such as delphinids. In many studies on these animals, groups represent sampling units that form the basis of the collection and analysis of data on their abundance, behavior, and social structure. Nevertheless, defining what constitutes a group has proven problematic. There is inconsistency in the terms and criteria used and many definitions lack biological justification. We conducted a literature review and an online expert survey to assess various terms (
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