Table 4.7 Comparison of average dolphin encounter rates from
impact monitoring period (June –
August 2013) and baseline monitoring period
(September-November 2011)
|
(no. of on-effort dolphin sightings per 100 km of survey effort) |
Encounter rate (ANI) (no. of dolphins from all
on-effort sightings per 100 km of survey effort) |
||
June - August 2013 |
September- November 2011 |
June - August 2013 |
September- November 2011 |
|
West Lantau |
26.89 ± 12.46 |
16.43 ± 7.70 |
94.75 ± 57.61 |
60.50 ± 38.47 |
(Note:
the encounter rates deduced from the baseline monitoring period have been
recalculated based only on the survey effort and on-effort sighting data made
along the primary transect lines under favourable
conditions)