many animals there are year after year. so today we re not actually on a surveying boat, we re on a tourism boat? yes. so, can you explain, is that a problem for the dolphins? well, it s a difficult situation. when we look at northern cardigan bay, where there s actually a lot less tourist boats, we have seen an impact of disturbance and that s mainly from recreational boat traffic. and we ve seen an effect in the social structure of the dolphins there. so, down here, we have much smaller pods with
they use their habitat and how many animals there are, year after year. so today we re not actually on a surveying boat, we re on a tourism boat? yes. can you explain, is that a problem for the dolphins? well, it s a difficult situation. when we look at northern cardigan bay, where there s actually a lot less tourist boats, we have seen an impact of disturbance and that s mainly from recreational boat traffic. and we ve seen an effect in the social structure of the dolphins there. so down here, we have much smaller pods with longer lasting bonds, whereas up north the animals are often in bigger groups, but they have less long lasting bonds between each other. you just can t get away from it, can you?
so today we are not actually on a surveying boat, we are on a tourism boat? yes. can you explain, is that a problem for the dolphins? a problem for the dolphins? it is a difficult situation. when we look at northern cardigan bay, where there is actually- a lot less tourist boats, | we have seen an impact of disturbance and that is mainly from recreational boat traffic - and we have seen an effect on the social structure - of the dolphins has not been so down here we have much smaller pods - with longer lasting bonds, . whereas up north the animals are often in bigger groups- but they have less long lasting bonds with each other. you just can t get away from it, can you? 0h.
what exactly is it that the sea watch foundation does? so, the sea watch foundation is a nation wide research - charity, we study whales, dolphins and porpoises . in the uk. 0ur flagship project is the one that my lead and we study - the population of bottlenose dolphins that we get around | here and we look at how do i they use their habitat and how many animals are here year after year. - so today we are not actually on a surveying boat, we are on a tourism boat? yes. can you explain, is that a problem for the dolphins? it is a difficult situation. when we look at northern cardigan bay where therel is actually a lot less tourist - boats, we have seen an impact of disturbance and that is - mainly from recreational boat traffic and we have seen an effect on the social . structure of the dolphins has not been so down here -
and porpoises in the uk. 0ur flagship project is the cardigan bay monitoring project, which is the project that i lead, and we study the semi resident population of bottlenose dolphins that we get around here and we look at how do they use their habitat and how many animals there are year after year. so today we re not actually on a surveying boat, we re on a tourism boat? yes. so, can you explain, is that a problem for the dolphins? well, it s a difficult situation. when we look at northern cardigan bay, where there s actually a lot less tourist boats, we have seen an impact of disturbance and that s mainly from recreational boat traffic. and we ve seen an effect in the social structure of the dolphins there. so, down here, we have much smaller pods with longer lasting bonds, whereas up north the animals are often in bigger groups but they have less long lasting