Distribution and Abundance of Dugongs, Turtles, Dolphins and other Megafauna in Shark Bay, Ningaloo Reef and Exmouth Gulf, Western Australia.

Strip-transect aerial surveys of Shark Bay, Ningaloo Reef and Exmouth Gulf were conducted during the winters of 1989 and 1994. These surveys were designed primarily to estimate the abundance and distribution of dugongs, turtles, dolphins and other Megafauna.

1989年与1994年冬季，研究团队针对鲨鱼湾（Shark Bay）、宁格鲁礁（Ningaloo Reef）及埃克斯茅斯海湾（Exmouth Gulf）开展了带状样带航空调查（Strip-transect aerial surveys）。本次调查的主要设计目标为估算儒艮（dugongs）、海龟、海豚及其他巨型动物群（Megafauna）的种群丰度与分布情况。