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Title Year Authors Category Conservation Measure
The Amazon River system as an ecological barrier driving genetic differentiation of the pink dolphin (Inia geoffrensis) 2011 Hollatz, C. Peer-reviewed journal article Species knowledge and understanding
Ecological factors influencing group sizes of river dolphins (Inia geoffrensis and Sotalia fluviatilis) 2011 Gomez-Salazar, C. Peer-reviewed journal article Research and monitoring
Hidroeléctricas en la Amazonia 2011 Dourojeanni, M. Website Research and monitoring
Irrawaddy dolphin demography in the Mekong River: an application of mark-resight models 2011 Ryan, G. E. Peer-reviewed journal article Research and monitoring
Integrating animal behavior and conservation biology: a conceptual framework 2011 Berger-Tal, O. Peer-reviewed journal article Research and monitoring
Assesment of minimum water flow requirements of Chambal river in the context of Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) and Gangetic dolphin (Platanista gangetica) conservation 2011 WII Report, Government
Extractive and Sustainable Development Reserves in Brazil: resilient alternatives to fisheries? 2011 Lopes, P. F. Peer-reviewed journal article Fisheries management
Long-term effectiveness, failure rates, and “dinner bell” properties of acoustic pingers in a gillnet fishery. 2011 Carrette James Peer-reviewed journal article Acoustic deterrents/Pingers
The Bolivian River Dolphin in the Tijamuchi and Ibare Rivers (Upper Madeira Basin) during rainy season in “La Niña” event 2011 Aliaga-Rossel E. Peer-reviewed journal article Research and monitoring
Establishing protected areas for Asian freshwater cetaceans: freshwater cetaceans as flagship species for integrated river conservation management, Samarinda, 19–24 October 2009. In Final Workshop Report. 2010 Kreb, D. Workshop report Protected Areas
The Conservation Action Plan for the Gangetic Dolphin 2010-2020. Ministry of Environment and Forests,Government of India. 46 pp. 2010 Sinha, R. Conservation Plan Protected Areas
The action plan for South American River Dolphins 2010-2020 2010 Trujillo, F Conservation Plan Conservation Action Plan
Thailand Tiger Action Plan 2010 – 2022, 2010 Pisdamkham, C. Report, Government Conservation Action Plan
Manual on Good Practices in Sustainable Waterway Planning. 2010 Inernational Commission on Protection of the Danube River Report, Government
Socio-economic factors threatening the survival of Ganges river dolphin Platanista gangetica gangetica in the upper Ganges River, 2010 Bashir, T. Peer-reviewed journal article Fisheries management
Ganges river dolphin (Platanista gangetica) seeks help 2010 Bashir, T. Peer-reviewed journal article Multiple conservation measures
Abundance and Prey Availability Assessment of Ganges River Dolphin (Platanista gangetica gangetica) in a Stretch of Upper Ganges River, India. DOI 10.1578/AM.36.1.2010.19 2010 Bashir, T. Peer-reviewed journal article Research and monitoring
Coexistence of fisheries with river dolphin conservation. 2010 Kelkar, N. Peer-reviewed journal article Fisheries management
Fish diversity, habitat ecology and their conservation and management issues of a tropical river in Ganga basin, India 2010 Lakra, W. S. Peer-reviewed journal article Conservation Action Plan
Surfacing and diving behavior of free-ranging Ganges river dolphin, Platanista gangetica gangetica 2010 Sinha, R. K. Peer-reviewed journal article Species knowledge and understanding