Table 3.2e      Action and Limit Levels for Dolphin Line Transect Monitoring

 

West Lantau

Action Level

STG < 9.8 & ANI <36.3

Limit Level

STG < 7.4 & ANI <27.2

 

Derived Value of Action Level (AL) and Limit Level (LL):

 

West Lantau

Action Level

STG < 60% of baseline & ANI <60% of baseline

Limit Level

STG < 45% of baseline & ANI <45% of baseline

Remarks:

1. STG means quarterly encounter rate of number of dolphin sightings

2. ANI means quarterly encounter rate of total number of dolphins

3. Baseline value: 16.4 for ER (STG) and 60.5 for ER (ANI)