Details

Department: 
Aquatic Ecology
Research Group: 
Mooij Group
Contact: 
Wolf Mooij
Running period: 
2015 to 2019

With a total population size below 70 individuals, the Maui dolphins are ranked as critically endangered. To avoid further collapse, commercial fishery activities would need to be more strictly regulated.

This project aims at developing an agent-based model of the interaction between Maui dolphins and commercial fisheries in New Zealand to support regulations aimed at the survival of this species.

Theme: 

Restoration ecology, Global environmental change

Theme

Funding

Otago University, PE&RC

Research team

Liz van Slooten (Otago University New Zealand)
Geerten Hengeveld (WUR
Biometris)
Monique de Jager (Utrecht University)