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. 2011 Jul 29;6(7):e22878. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0022878

Table 1. Total sightings data by season and stratum.

Area Species Sightings Group size
groups individuals mean range SD
Winter 2009 Stratum A (30 907 km2) Striped dolphin 31 227 7.32 1–39 6.13
k = 34 Bottlenose dolphin 6 18 3 1–6 1.788
L = 2932.6 km Cuvier's beaked whale 1 1 - - -
Stratum B (23 208 km2) Striped dolphin 34 234 6.88 1–27 4.86
k = 20
L = 2273.5 km Sperm whale 1 1 - - -
Stratum C (34 153 km2) Striped dolphin 49 447 9.12 1–57 7.08
k = 22 Bottlenose dolphin 1 1 - - -
L = 2938.3 km Fin whale 1 1 - - -
Total Striped dolphin 114 908 7.96 1–57 6.44
Area = 88 267 km2 Bottlenose dolphin 7 19 2.71 1–6 5.8
K = 76 Cuvier's beaked whale 1 1 - - -
L = 8144.4 km Fin whale 1 1 - - -
Sperm whale 1 1 - - -
Summer 2009 Stratum A (30 907 km2) Striped dolphin 45 672 14.93 1–170 32.35
k = 34 Bottlenose dolphin 5 22 4.4 1–8 3.05
L = 3033.3 km Fin whale 3 3 1 - 0
Risso's dolphin 3 32 10.67 5–19 7.37
Cuvier's beaked whale 2 5 2.5 2–3 0.71
Stratum B (23 208 km2) Striped dolphin 58 990 17.07 1–150 28.33
k = 20 Fin whale 14 16 1.14 1–3 0.53
L = 2264.7 km Sperm whale 5 6 1.2 1–2 0.45
Bottlenose dolphin 3 5 1.67 1–2 0.58
Stratum C (34 153 km2) Striped dolphin 171 2099 12.27 1–120 18.35
k = 25 Fin whale 7 7 1 - 0
L = 3148.8 km Long-finned pilot whale 5 49 9.8 6–14 3.03
Cuvier's beaked whale 2 5 2.5 2–3 0.71
Risso's dolphin 1 2 - - -
Total Striped dolphin 274 3761 13.73 1–170 23.45
Area = 88 267 km2 Fin whale 24 26 1.08 1–3 0.41
K = 79 Bottlenose dolphin 8 27 3.37 1–8 2.72
L = 8446.8 km Long-finned pilot whale 5 49 9.8 6–14 3.03
Sperm whale 5 6 1.2 1–2 0.45
Risso's dolphin 4 34 8.5 2–19 7.42
Cuvier's beaked whale 4 10 2.5 2–3 0.58