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. 2013 Oct 15;8(10):e76181. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0076181

Figure 3. Differences in dugong mortality records at seagrass meadows (n = 40) over time, showing decline in occupancy or persistence.

Figure 3

The causes of mortality (including shore-stranded or live-caught individuals in fisheries) recorded were mainly entanglement in gillnets and hunting. Live sightings are recorded both from free-ranging and stranded animals.