Table 4.7    Comparison of average dolphin encounter rates from impact monitoring period (September – November 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)

September-November 2014

September-  November 2011

September-November 2014

September-  November 2011

West Lantau

10.57 ± 10.45

16.43 ± 7.70

36.63 ± 30.19

60.50 ± 38.47