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  Cetacean Monitoring Systems

Common dolphin

common dolphins, delphinus delphisThe echolocation clicks of common dolphins, delphinus delphis, are typical of smaller delphinids, with a predominance of tonal peaks around 50 kHz.

An experimental monitoring of porpoises and dolphins in Falmouth Bay, Cornwall, UK has shown that their seasonal habitat use can be identified along with that of porpoises. The basis for this distinction is described on the bottlenose dolphin page.

 

The chart below shows daily prevalence of detections:

For more information on this species, please visit the Convention of Migratory Species web site.