Dear MARMAM and ECS members,<br><br>The following paper was recently published:<br><br>Genov, T., Kotnjek, P., Lesjak, J., Hace, A. &amp; Fortuna, C. M. 2008. Bottlenose dolphins (<i>Tursiops truncatus</i>) in Slovenian and adjacent waters (northern Adriatic Sea). Annales, Series Historia Naturalis, 18(2), 227-244.<br>


<br>Abstract: <br><br>A local population of bottlenose dolphins (<i>Tursiops truncatus</i>) in Slovenian and adjacent waters (northern Adriatic Sea) was studied between 2002 and 2008. Boat-based surveys, land-based surveys and standard photo-identification procedures were carried out. A total of 120 sightings were recorded and 101 well-marked dolphins photo-identified. Resighting rates within and between years showed a relatively high rate of site fidelity for some individuals. The group size ranged from 1 to 43. Offspring were present in 53.3% of the groups. Annual mark-recapture density estimates of 0.069 dolphins/km2 seem to be good baseline information for conservation management.<br>

<br>Pdf copies are available upon request from <a href="mailto:tilen.genov@gmail.com">tilen.genov@gmail.com</a><br><br><br>Best wishes,<br><br><br><br>Tilen Genov<br>
<br>Morigenos - marine mammal research<br>and conservation society<br>Jarska cesta 36/a<br>1000 Ljubljana<br>Slovenia<br><a href="http://www.morigenos.org" target="_blank">www.morigenos.org</a><br>