Table 4.6    Dolphin encounter rates (sightings per 100 km of survey effort) during the impact monitoring period (March – May 2015) 

 

Survey Area

Dolphin Monitoring

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)

Primary Lines Only

Primary Lines Only

West Lantau

Set 1 (March 19th)

9.7

106.4

Set 2 (March 27th)

18.7

56.1

Set 3 (April 2nd)

12.2

12.2

Set 4 (April 13th)

5.8

5.8

Set 5 (May 7th)

15.1

65.3

Set 6 (May 15th)

13.1

26.1