Scientific literature

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Title Year Authors Category Conservation Measure
Anthropogenic activity, hydrological regime, and light level jointly influence temporal patterns in biosonar activity of the Yangtze finless porpoise at the junction of the Yangtze River and Poyang Lake, China 2023 Peng-Xiang Duan Peer-reviewed journal article Research and monitoring, Species knowledge and understanding
Global Declaration for River Dolphins 24Oct2023 2023 All country government signatories
Global Declaration for River Dolphins event agenda and presentations 2023 Conference proceedings Regional/ International collaboration
Global Declaration for River Dolphins – event posters 2023 Conference proceedings Regional/ International collaboration
Strategy to Identify Areas of Use of Amazon River dolphins 2022 Mosquera-Guerra, F. Peer-reviewed journal article Research and monitoring
Pingers are effective in reducing net entanglement of river dolphins 2022 Kolipakam, V. Peer-reviewed journal article Acoustic deterrents/Pingers, Species knowledge and understanding
First successful satellite tagging of a river dolphin in Asia: movements of Indus River dolphin in Pakistan 2022 Khan, U Conference proceedings
Strategy to Identify Areas of Use of Amazon River dolphins 2022 Mosquera-Guerra, F. Peer-reviewed journal article Regional collaboration, Fisheries management
Behavioral responses to spatial heterogeneity in endangered Ganges River dolphins (Platanista gangetica gangetica) 2022 Paudel, S. Peer-reviewed journal article Species knowledge and understanding
Identifying habitat preferences and core areas of Amazon River dolphin activity using spatial ecology analysis 2022 Mosquera-Guerra, F. Peer-reviewed journal article Research and monitoring, Species knowledge and understanding
Challenges and priorities for river cetacean conservation 2022 Campbell, E. Peer-reviewed journal article Research and monitoring, Multiple conservation measures, Regional/ International collaboration
Conference Report Asian river cetaceans and sustainable fisheries Oct2022 2022 WWF Workshop report Fisheries management, Regional/ International collaboration, Conservation Action Plan
Morphological disparity in the skull of Amazon River dolphins of the genus Inia (Cetacea, Iniidae) is inconsistent with a single taxon 2022 Emin-Lima, R. Peer-reviewed journal article Species knowledge and understanding
Trophic ecology of Amazonian River dolphins from three rivers in Brazil and Bolivia 2022 Echeverria, A. Peer-reviewed journal article Research and monitoring, Species knowledge and understanding
Colombia Action Plan for the conservation of aquatic mammals-2022-2035 2022 Conservation Plan Conservation Action Plan
Freshwater connectivity corridors of the Amazon Basin 2021 (under review) Caldas, B Peer-reviewed journal article Protected Areas
IWC Conservation Management Plans Program Handbook and Strategic Plan 2021 – 2030 2021 (to be published) IWC Manual Regional/ International collaboration
Report of the Trinational workshop on the Irrawaddy Dolphin, 1st to 4th December 2020 2021 Khan, U. Workshop report Multiple conservation measures
Status of Ganges River Dolphins, Threats, and Best Practices for conservation 2021 2021 Qureshi, Q. Report, Government Conservation Action Plan
Mota FIsheries in Peruvian Amazon 2021 WWF Peru Fact sheet Fisheries management