Table 4.7    Comparison of average dolphin encounter rates from impact monitoring period (March ¨C May 2014) and baseline monitoring period (September-November 2011)

 

 

Encounter rate (STG)

(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)

March-May 2014

September-  November 2011

March-May  2014

September-  November 2011

West Lantau

14.40 ¡À 10.28

16.43 ¡À 7.70

65.23 ¡À 46.13

60.50 ¡À 38.47