{
  "id": 9603359,
  "title": "Integrating dedicated and opportunistic surveys to estimate seasonal common dolphin density off mainland Portugal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/integrating-dedicated-and-opportunistic-surveys-to-estimate-seasonal",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "bioRxiv",
    "slug": "biorxiv",
    "url": "https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.09.23.753696v1?rss=1"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "1. Common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) are the most abundant cetaceans off mainland Portugal and a species of conservation and bycatch concern, so reliable abundance estimates are a management priority. Yet no single survey provides adequate spatiotemporal coverage: dedicated programmes offer sparse snapshots, while opportunistic programmes are spatially constrained by their routes. Integrating…",
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  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}