Spatial distribution and habitat selection of common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) within two estuaries in southern coastal USA
Thibaut Bouveroux, Carl S. Cloyed, Kevin Barry, Keith D. Mullin, Carrie Sinclair, Ruth H. Carmichael · 2026
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Description
Thibaut Bouveroux and colleagues track how bottlenose dolphins choose habitat in two built-up bays on the southern United States coast in a 2026 study. Photo records were used to follow dolphins in Mobile Bay and Perdido Bay across seasons. The team tested water traits, depth, shore distance, and ship channels as possible drivers.
Winter choices tracked water chemistry, with more sightings where oxygen was higher and, in Mobile Bay, where water was cooler. Summer choices tracked structure instead, with dolphins near shore, near ship channels, and in deeper water. Ship channels may act as refuges where salt layers hold prey. The work gives coastal managers season-specific clues for protecting the waters dolphins rely on most.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Thibaut Bouveroux, Carl S. Cloyed, Kevin Barry, Keith D. Mullin, Carrie Sinclair, Ruth H. Carmichael |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 44 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |