Identifying spinner dolphin Stenella longirostris longirostris movement and behavioral patterns to

(2015) and were based on evaluating the where n1 is number of spinner dolphins identified focus, exposure, size, and angle of the animal in the (marked) in region 1; n2 is number of spinner dol- photograph. [...] The location of a dolphin group Interpolation With Barriers’ tool in ArcGIS v.10.7 to was represented by the start coordinates of the sight- account for the influence of the islands of Maui, Mo - ing, as not all sightings had end coordinates avail- loka‘i, Lāna‘i, and Kaho‘olawe on subsequent esti- able for the entire study period, precluding the calcu- mates. [...] more than 50% of within the study area; however, it is important to note the individuals displaying this behavior for more that the 95% utilization distribution represents the than 50% of the encounter) was determined to be the minimum expanse of each individual within the study representative behavioral state for that focal follow. [...] utilized by spinner dolphins and to quantify the The body of knowledge on spinner dolphins in the amount of individual variation in their distribution. [...] Our research has shown that spinner dol- ner dolphin habitat along west Maui and south Lāna‘i phins rest both in the channel between Maui and that is distinct from the 2 areas considered in the Lāna‘i and along the shoreline of Lāna‘i.