CAMBODIA MARINE RESEARCH
Historical dugong and seagrass surveys in Cambodia
- Location
- Cambodian coast and Phu Quoc, Vietnam
- Observation and publication dates
- Fieldwork 2002 and 2004; publication 2009
- Evidence type
- peer-reviewed survey and interview study
Findings
- The study includes 1,102 km of aerial transects in January 2004, with no dugongs or feeding trails observed.
- Seagrass surveys and historical interviews provide other evidence. They remain separate from direct animal sightings.
What the evidence can tell us
The aerial surveys detected no dugongs or feeding trails. Interview reports and survey routes are distinct from confirmed sightings.
Read the supporting material
Explore this evidence
Show this source on the mapHistorical dugong and seagrass surveys in Cambodia. Fieldwork 2002 and 2004; publication 2009. https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/oryx/article/conservation-needs-of-the-dugong-dugong-dugon-in-cambodia-and-phu-quoc-island-vietnam/A0BEE0A4F80E78EFEF1BB051FB32EBB2