Impact of whale-watching on Southern Right Whale (Eubalaena australis) in Patagonia: Assessing the effects from its beginnings in the context of population growth

[Display omitted] •Southern Right Whales are expanding their range to San Antonio Bay in Patagonia.•This expansion allowed the settlement of new whale-watching operations.•Whale-watching is focused in the least vulnerable groups.•At distances of >50 m most groups sighted respond remaining neutral...

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Published in:Tourism management perspectives 2018-07, Vol.27, p.1-9
Main Authors: Arias, Magdalena, Coscarella, Mariano A., Romero, M. Alejandra, Svendsen, Guillermo M., Reinaldo, Matias Ocampo, Curcio, Nadia S., Crespo, Enrique A., González, Raúl A.C.
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Language:English
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Summary:[Display omitted] •Southern Right Whales are expanding their range to San Antonio Bay in Patagonia.•This expansion allowed the settlement of new whale-watching operations.•Whale-watching is focused in the least vulnerable groups.•At distances of >50 m most groups sighted respond remaining neutral.•At close distances the reaction depended on the maneuver type and the group type.
ISSN:2211-9736
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DOI:10.1016/j.tmp.2018.03.005