Project Portugal 2020
This project will investigate how sperm whale exposure to whale watching (WW) may impact fitness enhancing behaviours, like foraging and reproduction, and/or cause additional energetic expenditures. It will also determine individual exposure rate to assess potential for cumulative effects from repeated disturbance. Current WW management instruments will be reviewed in the light of the Project results. Outcomes of this Project will be instrumental in ensuring WW sustainability and increasing its socio-economic value.
Project sheet
Name
This project will investigate how sperm whale exposure to whale watching (WW) may impact fitness enhancing behaviours, like foraging and reproduction, and/or cause additional energetic expenditures. It will also determine individual exposure rate to assess potential for cumulative effects from repeated disturbance. Current WW management instruments will be reviewed in the light of the Project results. Outcomes of this Project will be instrumental in ensuring WW sustainability and increasing its socio-economic value. .Funding amount
131,41 thousand € .Value executed
131,41 thousand € .Operation code
ACORES-01-0145-FEDER-000057 .Conclusion date
20.07.2020 .Summary
This project will investigate how sperm whale exposure to whale watching (WW) may impact fitness enhancing behaviours, like foraging and reproduction, and/or cause additional energetic expenditures. It will also determine individual exposure rate to assess potential for cumulative effects from repeated disturbance. Current WW management instruments will be reviewed in the light of the Project results. Outcomes of this Project will be instrumental
Funding beneficiaries
Main beneficiary
IMAR-INSTITUTO DO MAR
Geographic distribution of financing
131,41 thousand €
Funding amount
Where was the money spent
By county
1 county financed .
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Horta 131,41 thousand € ,