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Graphic from Childerhouse (2016) 38 species of cetacean a diversity hotspot South Taranaki Bight and adjacent waters host the most diverse cetacean assemblage on Earth 38 spp. known in STB Kaschner et al. (2011) Figure 4. Validation


  1. Graphic from Childerhouse (2016) 38 species of cetacean – a diversity ‘hotspot’

  2. South Taranaki Bight and adjacent waters host the most diverse cetacean assemblage on Earth 38 spp. known in STB Kaschner et al. (2011) Figure 4. Validation with empirically observed marine mammal occurrences (56x56 cells, 1990 – 1999). A. Predicted species richness of all cetaceans.

  3. Graphic from Prof. Liz Slooten: Cumulative Impacts Area is already subject to intense use and impacts from fossil fuel exploration and mining and fisheries (trawling & gill-netting) trawling gillnetting seismic

  4. Graphic from Childerhouse (2016) A Globally Significant Cetacean ‘hotspot’ Hector’s / Maui dolphin records (green) Blue whale records (blue)

  5. Childerhouse (2016) All occur in South Taranaki Bight, as does seismic surveying, not displayed

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