Table 4.6    Dolphin encounter rates (sightings per 100 km of survey effort) during the impact monitoring period (September – November 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 (September 7th)

4.5

31.4

Set 2 (September 10th)

14.2

47.3

Set 3 (October 7th)

13.3

66.7

Set 4 (October 15th)

12.8

12.8

Set 5 (November 13th)

8.6

34.3

Set 6 (November 19th)

16.8

67.2