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Title Year Authors Category Conservation Measure
Studies on Heavy Metal Pollution of Karnaphuli River, Chittagong, Bangladesh. 2015 Dey S Peer-reviewed journal article
Habitat mapping and conservation threats to river dolphin in Karnali River of Nepal 2015 Malla, R. Peer-reviewed journal article Fisheries management
The Power of Rivers: Finding balance between energy and conservation in hydropower development. 2015 Opperman, J. Report, NGO Water management
The Endangered Ganges River dolphin Platanista gangetica gangetica in Nepal: abundance, habitat and conservation threats. 2015 Paudel, S. Peer-reviewed journal article Research and monitoring
Population status and habitat occupancy of endangered river dolphins in the Karnali River system of Nepal during low water season. 2015 Paudel, S. Peer-reviewed journal article Freeflowing rivers/ environmental flows
The dammed river dolphins of Brazil: impacts and conservation 2015 Araújo, C. C Peer-reviewed journal article Conservation Action Plan
The dammed river dolphins of Brazil: Impacts and conservation 2015 Araújo, CC Peer-reviewed journal article Species knowledge and understanding
Living between rapids: genetic structure and hybridization in botos (Cetacea: Iniidae: Inia spp.) of the Madeira River, Brazil 2015 Gravena, W Peer-reviewed journal article Species knowledge and understanding
A small unmanned aerial system for estimating abundance and size of Antarctic predators 2015 Goebel, M. E. Peer-reviewed journal article Research and monitoring
Increased harbor porpoise mortality in the Pacific Northwest, USA: Understanding when higher levels may be normal 2015 Huggins, J. L. Peer-reviewed journal article Research and monitoring
Partially observed epidemics in wildlife hosts: Modelling an outbreak of dolphin morbillivirus in the northwestern Atlantic, June 2013–2014 2015 Morris, S. E. Peer-reviewed journal article Research and monitoring
Conservation threats of the Gangetic Dolphin Platanista gangetica gangetica in River Kulsi, A Tributary of Brahmaputra, Assam, India 2015 Jelil, S.N Peer-reviewed journal article Research and monitoring
Changing water quality in the Middle Mahakam Lakes: Deforestation, Mining and Palm Oil Plantation Development in Indonesia’s Middle Mahakam Wetlands. 2015 Jong E. B. P. Peer-reviewed journal article Research and monitoring
Towards measuring the economic value of wildlife watching tourism in Africa 2015 World Tourism Organisation Report, NGO
How illegal are tropical small-scale fisheries? An estimate for arapaima in the Amazon. 2015 Cavole, L. Peer-reviewed journal article Fisheries management
Plan de acción nacional para la conservación de los mamíferos acuáticos de Colombia (PAN mamíferos Colombia) 2014 Trujillo, F Conservation Plan Conservation Action Plan
Chapter 4. Indicator Species (Gharial and Dolphin) of Riverine Ecosystem: An Exploratory of River Ganga. 2014 Behera SK Book Chapter Species knowledge and understanding
Habitat fragmentation and species extirpation in freshwater ecosystems: causes of range decline of the Indus River dolphin (Platanista gangetica minor). 2014 Braulik, G. T. Peer-reviewed journal article Species knowledge and understanding
A New Species of River Dolphin from Brazil or: How Little Do We Know Our Biodiversity 2014 Hrbek, T. Peer-reviewed journal article Species knowledge and understanding
Conservation status and distribution pattern of the Indus River dolphin in River Beas, India 2014 Khan, S. K. Peer-reviewed journal article Species knowledge and understanding