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SC/69B/SM/15
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Resource ID
22174
Access
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Document Number
SC/69B/SM/15
Full Title
Atlantic humpback dolphin (Sousa teuszii) in Guinea, West Africa
Author
T. Genov, A. Malapert, A. Sane, A. Souma, M. Sangare, A.M. Camara, Y.S. Camara, P. Cueto, Marine Marc , Tim Collins, Gianna Minton
Authors Summary
To come
Publisher
IWC
Publication Year
2024
Abstract
The Critically Endangered Atlantic humpback dolphin (Sousa teuszii) is one of the four most threatened cetaceans globally, and the second most threatened small cetacean species. Endemic to a very narrow strip of coastal waters along western Africa, the ecology of this species is extremely poorly known, with little information on abundance, population structure, vital rates or mortality. Even the occurrence of this species in several countries within its known range remains uncertain. The leading threat is bycatch in artisanal fishing gear, but coastal development, including mining, port construction and associated coastal development projects, is also increasingly degrading habitats. These threats will continue to drive the species to extinction in the near future unless effective conservation measures are identified and implemented.