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Hooper, Lindsay.

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Compliance of Dolphin Ecotours in Southwest Florida to the NOAA Marine Mammal Viewing Guidelines.

紀錄類型:	書目-電子資源 : Monograph/item
正題名/作者:	Compliance of Dolphin Ecotours in Southwest Florida to the NOAA Marine Mammal Viewing Guidelines./
作者:	Hooper, Lindsay.
出版者:	Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, : 2020,
面頁冊數:	73 p.
附註:	Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 82-02.
Contained By:	Masters Abstracts International82-02.
標題:	Biological oceanography. -
電子資源:	https://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=27744153
ISBN:	9798662459021

Compliance of Dolphin Ecotours in Southwest Florida to the NOAA Marine Mammal Viewing Guidelines.
Hooper, Lindsay.

Compliance of Dolphin Ecotours in Southwest Florida to the NOAA Marine Mammal Viewing Guidelines. - Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2020 - 73 p.

Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 82-02.

Thesis (M.S.)--The Florida State University, 2020.

This item must not be sold to any third party vendors.

In order to understand ecotour compliance to the marine mammal viewing guidelines it is essential to evaluate compliance as a holistic system. This requires not only assessing compliance levels to guidelines, but also assessing captain and passenger knowledge and perceptions of guidelines, and how passenger experience is affected by compliance. This is particularly important in areas of thriving ecotourism that have a focus on marine mammals. To address the need for this multi-faceted approach to assess compliance, this study 1) assessed ecotour compliance levels to the NOAA Southeast U.S. marine mammal viewing guidelines while interacting with bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in Southwest Florida, 2) evaluated captain and passenger knowledge and perceptions of the guidelines, and 3) explored how passenger experience was affected by compliance. Ecotour compliance was assessed via 16 observations of eight boat-based dolphin ecotours during March - April 2019. Captains' knowledge and opinions of the guidelines, as well as their perceived compliance with the guidelines, were obtained through an online questionnaire distributed after the field observations were completed. Passenger knowledge and perceptions of the guidelines, as well as how compliance affects their experience, were determined through paper surveys given in person after their ecotour trip was over. Of the 12 NOAA viewing guidelines, ecotour captains violated 44% of guidelines on average. Captains generally knew and supported the guidelines, with 75% knowing all 12 guidelines and 88% agreeing that they are both necessary and fair. Captains were also aware of their own violations, yet still demonstrated low compliance levels, potentially due to a lack of understanding concerning the effects of noncompliance on the dolphins. Passengers also supported the guidelines and valued compliance, with 89% agreeing that compliance is important for dolphin health. However, they did not have enough knowledge about the guidelines to recognize captain violations, with 67% reporting no knowledge and 99% reporting their captains were responsible despite witnessing violations. Most passengers (60%) were willing to pay more for compliant tours, and 84% reported that captains violating the guidelines would negatively affect their trip. Suggestions on possible ways to increase compliance are made based on our results.

ISBN: 9798662459021Subjects--Topical Terms:

2122748
Biological oceanography.
Subjects--Index Terms:

Bottlenose dolphin

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