Behaviour of Spinner Dolphin at Sha\'ab Samadai, Marsa Alam, Red Sea, Egypt

Abstract

The behaviour of the Spinner Dolphin Stenella longirostris was studied at Sha\'ab
Samadai, Marsa Alam, Red Sea. The data were collected from October 2005 until
September 2006 using surface observations. Four objectives were studied: arrival and
departure time of dolphins, distribution of dolphin movements within the lagoon, aerial
behaviours and human effects on dolphin behaviour.

Egyptian Journal of Biology Vol. 10 2008: pp. 36-41