Scientific literature

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Title Year Authors Category Conservation Measure
Mesh mash:Legal fishing net cause most bycatch mortality of endangered South Asian river dolphins 2020 Kelkar, N. Peer-reviewed journal article Fisheries management
Species distribution modelling of Bryde’s whales, humpback whales, southern right whales, and sperm whales in the southern African region to inform their conservation in expanding economies 2020 Purdon, J. Peer-reviewed journal article Research and monitoring
Evidence for the continued use of river dolphin oil for bait fishing and traditional medicine: implications for conservation 2020 Kolipakam V Peer-reviewed journal article Research and monitoring
A network of grassroots reserves protects tropical river fish diversity 2020 Koning, A. A. Peer-reviewed journal article Protected Areas
Long-term population and distribution dynamics of an endangered Irrawaddy dolphin population in Balikpapan Bay, Indonesia in response to coastal development 2020 Kreb, D. Peer-reviewed journal article Species knowledge and understanding
Complete mitogenome of Ganges river dolphin, Platanista gangetica gangetica and its phylogenetic relationship with other cetaceans 2020 Kumar, A. Peer-reviewed journal article Species knowledge and understanding
Integrated terrestrial-freshwater planning doubles conservation of tropical aquatic species 2020 Leal, C.G Peer-reviewed journal article Protected Areas
Bankable nature solutions; Blueprints for Bankable Nature Solutions from across the globe to adapt to and mitigate climate change and to help our living planet thrive 2020 WWF Report, NGO
Guidelines for the safe and humane handling and release of bycaught small cetaceans from fishing gear. 2020 Hamar, D. Report, NGO Safe rescue, handling and release
Population survey showing a hope for population recovery of the critically endangered Yangtze finless porpoise 2020 Huang J. Peer-reviewed journal article Research and monitoring
System-scale planning to support sustainable energy systems and conservation of freshwater resources for people and nature 2020 Martin, E. Report, Government Water management
The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture 2020 FAO Report, Government Fisheries management
Repeated downsweep vocalizations of the Araguaian river dolphin, Inia araguaiaensis 2020 Melo-Santos, G. Peer-reviewed journal article Species knowledge and understanding
Phylogenetic Relationships of Platanistoid River Dolphins 2020 Messenger, S. L. Peer-reviewed journal article Species knowledge and understanding
Effectiveness of unmanned aerial vehicles to detect Amazon dolphins 2020 Oliveira-da-Costa, M. Peer-reviewed journal article Research and monitoring
Enhancing Conservation of River Dolphins through Sub-regional Cooperation: Webinar Proceedings 2020 Das, B.K Workshop report Regional/ International collaboration
Riverine plastic pollution from fisheries: Insights from the Ganges River system 2020 Nelms, S. E. Peer-reviewed journal article Fisheries management
A field comparison of marine mammal detections via visual, acoustic, and infrared (IR) imaging methods offshore Atlantic Canada 2020 Smith, H. R. Peer-reviewed journal article Research and monitoring
Improving river dolphin monitoring using aerial surveys 2020 Oliveira, J. S. F. Peer-reviewed journal article Research and monitoring
A review of the failed attempts to curb mercury use at artisanal gold mines and a proposed solution 2020 Veiga, M.M. Peer-reviewed journal article Multiple conservation measures