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Predictive Modeling of Spinner Dolphin (Stenella longirostris) Resting Habitat in the Main Hawaiian Islands

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  • Lesley H Thorne
  • David W Johnston
  • Dean L Urban
  • Julian Tyne
  • Lars Bejder
  • Robin W Baird
  • Suzanne Yin
  • Susan H Rickards
  • Mark H Deakos
  • Joseph R Mobley Jr
  • Adam A Pack
  • Marie Chapla Hill

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Predictive habitat models can provide critical information that is necessary in many conservation applications. Using Maximum Entropy modeling, we characterized habitat relationships and generated spatial predictions of spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris) resting habitat in the main Hawaiian Islands. Spinner dolphins in Hawai'i exhibit predictable daily movements, using inshore bays as resting habitat during daylight hours and foraging in offshore waters at night. There are growing concerns regarding the effects of human activities on spinner dolphins resting in coastal areas. However, the environmental factors that define suitable resting habitat remain unclear and must be assessed and quantified in order to properly address interactions between humans and spinner dolphins. We used a series of dolphin sightings from recent surveys in the main Hawaiian Islands and a suite of environmental variables hypothesized as being important to resting habitat to model spinner dolphin resting habitat. The model performed well in predicting resting habitat and indicated that proximity to deep water foraging areas, depth, the proportion of bays with shallow depths, and rugosity were important predictors of spinner dolphin habitat. Predicted locations of suitable spinner dolphin resting habitat provided in this study indicate areas where future survey efforts should be focused and highlight potential areas of conflict with human activities. This study provides an example of a presence-only habitat model used to inform the management of a species for which patterns of habitat availability are poorly understood.

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  • Lesley H Thorne & David W Johnston & Dean L Urban & Julian Tyne & Lars Bejder & Robin W Baird & Suzanne Yin & Susan H Rickards & Mark H Deakos & Joseph R Mobley Jr & Adam A Pack & Marie Chapla Hill, 2012. "Predictive Modeling of Spinner Dolphin (Stenella longirostris) Resting Habitat in the Main Hawaiian Islands," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 7(8), pages 1-14, August.
  • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0043167
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0043167
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