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Critical Habitat Size of Cetacean pops using the area(s) based on photo-IDs; other surveys Cetacean problems and how an MPA could help

Cap de Garde Marine Reserve
Bancs des Kabyles (Jijel) Marine
Reserve

MOROCCO

Al Hocemia National Park (Parc
National D’Al Hoceima)

SPAIN
ALBORAN SEA—GULF OF
VERA—STRAIT OF
GIBRALTAR

Northern Alboran Sea—Gulf of MPA could help with stricter enforcement of fisheries legislation (driftnet
ban and overfishing); restrict development activities (oil exploration,
Vera—Strait of Gibraltar (Golfo de 584 T. truncatus (CV 0.28, 95%CI of 278-744) by distance sampling and GAMs chemical and noise pollution)
Vera, Mar de Alborán y Estrecho

de Gibraltar)*

Entire Alboran Sea—Str. of
Gibraltar***

SAC: Strait of Gibraltar (Estrecho 258 T. truncatus (CV 0.08, 95%CI of 226-316) by mark-recapture (closed pop) Chemical and other pollution (contaminants, plastic debris and sewage from
de Gibraltar - Barbate) Gibraltar and Algeciras; oil from ships crossing the Strait and from shipyards
and harbours; bilge-cleaning from large tankers; acoustic pollution and ship
strikes (intensive marine traffic); whale watching operations.

SAC: Island of Alboran (Isla de Fishing: overfishing, destruction of sea bottom by trawlers, driftnets;
Alborán) uncontrolled diving activities

SAC: Southern Almeria (Aguas 279 T. truncatus (CV 0.28, 95%CI of 146-461) by distance sampling and GAMs Overexploitation of fish resources; mechanical destruction of sea bottom
Marinas del Sur de Almeria) from trawlers, chemical pollution from agriculture; untreated sewage from
coastal towns; oil spills and intense marine traffic

Área Oceánica del Sur de See SAC: Southern Almeria T. truncatus estimate for inshore and offshore area of 4232
Almeria** sq km
SAC: Aguas Costeras del Sur de
Murcia
Aguas Oceánicas del Sur de
Murcia**

Waters off Malaga (south of Punta
Calaburras)

Waters off Granada