Is Dolphin-Watching Sustainable in Bocas del Toro, Panama

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dc.contributor.advisorParsons, E. Chris M.
dc.contributor.authorSitar, Ashley Scarlett Marie
dc.creatorSitar, Ashley Scarlett Marie
dc.date.accessioned2015-07-29T18:35:18Z
dc.date.available2015-07-29T18:35:18Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractDue to concerns of unsustainable dolphin watching tourism in Bocas del Toro, and the increase in dolphin mortality in Bocas due to dolphin watching boat collisions research was conducted in the summer of 2013, to evaluate the severity of the situation, and to assess the tourists and boat operators’ level of concern for dolphin and environmental conservation. This project examined whether dolphin watching was negatively disrupting dolphin behaviors, and whether dolphin watching operators were following Panama’s dolphin watching regulations. This project provides informative data to assist with the establishment of more stringent dolphin watching management and enforcement, and it is hoped it will assist with the establishment of Marine Protected Areas that include important habitat for the bottlenose dolphin population in Bocas del Toro.
dc.format.extent204 pages
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1920/9633
dc.language.isoen
dc.rightsCopyright 2015 Ashley Scarlett Marie Sitar
dc.subjectEnvironmental science
dc.subjectRecreation and tourism
dc.subjectSustainability
dc.subjectBehavioral effects
dc.subjectBoat operators
dc.subjectBottlenose dolphins
dc.subjectDolphin watching
dc.subjectTourist satisfaction
dc.subjectWhale watching
dc.titleIs Dolphin-Watching Sustainable in Bocas del Toro, Panama
dc.typeDissertation
thesis.degree.disciplineEnvironmental Science and Public Policy
thesis.degree.grantorGeorge Mason University
thesis.degree.levelDoctoral

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