38 species of cetacean a diversity hotspot South Taranaki Bight and - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Graphic from Childerhouse (2016) 38 species of cetacean a diversity hotspot South Taranaki Bight and adjacent waters host the most diverse cetacean assemblage on Earth 38 spp. known in STB Kaschner et al. (2011) Figure 4. Validation

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Graphic from Childerhouse (2016)

38 species of cetacean – a diversity ‘hotspot’

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Kaschner et al. (2011) Figure 4. Validation with empirically observed marine mammal

  • ccurrences (56x56 cells, 1990–1999). A. Predicted species richness of all cetaceans.

South Taranaki Bight and adjacent waters host the most diverse cetacean assemblage on Earth

38 spp. known in STB

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trawling gillnetting seismic Graphic from Prof. Liz Slooten: Cumulative Impacts

Area is already subject to intense use and impacts from fossil fuel exploration and mining and fisheries (trawling & gill-netting)

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Graphic from Childerhouse (2016)

A Globally Significant Cetacean ‘hotspot’ Hector’s / Maui dolphin records (green) Blue whale records (blue)

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Childerhouse (2016)

All occur in South Taranaki Bight, as does seismic surveying, not displayed