Table 4.7    Comparison of average dolphin encounter rates from impact monitoring period (September – November 2015) 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 2015

September-  November 2011

September- November 2015

September-  November 2011

West Lantau

11.71 ± 4.43

16.43 ± 7.70

43.30 ± 21.38

60.50 ± 38.47