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The dugong (Dugong dugon) is one of only four fully aquatic herbivorous mammals and is found in coastal waters of the tropics and subtropics. Known in the Palau Islands as Mesekiu, the dugong is a cultural icon with a substantial history regarding its hunting and value in the social hierarchy of traditional life.
The dugong (Dugong dugon) is the only herbivorous mammal that is strictly marine. It has a range spanning some 37 countries, including tropical and subtropical coastal and island waters. This plan presents a global overview of the status of the dugong and its management throughout its range.
- Carole Eros, Joanna Hugues, H. Marsh, Helen Penrose
- 2002
The dugong (Dugong dugon; Müller, 1776) is a vulnerable marine mammal species. This systematic review aims to provide information about the remaining populations, distributions, and habitat sites ...
An isolated dugong population still occurs around Palau (Republic of Belau), Western Caroline Islands, about 850 km from both Papua New Guinea to the south and the Philippines to the west. The first aerial surveys of this population, in 1977 and 1978, indicated that it was small and other evidence suggested it was subject to persistent poaching (Brownell et al. 1981).
- 10.1111/j.1748-7692.1988.tb00206.x
- Status of dugongs in waters around Palau
- 1988
Jan 11, 2022 · Dugongs in Hervey Bay were found to feed in the inner bay at high tide, hence favoring seagrass patches of low biomass but high starch and nitrogen concentration 37. Such data on the biomass and ...
Oct 2, 2023 · A new report published by James Cook University (JCU) indicates a decline in the dugong population of the Great barrier Reef since 2005. The report, ‘2022 Dugong Aerial Survey: Mission Beach to Moreton Bay’ analyses the results of a series of aerial surveys led by Dr Chris Cleguer, dugong researcher at James Cook University’s TropWATER and long-standing member of the CMS Dugong MOU ...
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An aerial survey conducted in 2012, covered a total area of 292 km 2, which is only 4% of the total potential dugong habitat in Palau. During 192 flights over the course of 140 days, 912 dugong sightings were recorded. One to three dugongs were seen on most flights (Davis, 2004). The abundance estimate was 50-200 individuals (Davis, 2004).
