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Birtles A., Valentine P., Curnock M., Mangott A., Sobtzick S. & Marsh H. (2014). Report to the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority on the dwarf minke whale tourism monitoring program (2003-2008), Research Publication 112, GBRMPA, Townsville.
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https://hdl.handle.net/11017/2908
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Freely available from GBRMPA website
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Mustika, Putu Liza Kusuma, Birtles, Alastair, Everingham, Yvette, and Marsh, Helene (2015) Evaluating the potential disturbance from dolphin watching in Lovina, north Bali, Indonesia. Marine Mammal Science, 31 (2). pp. 808-817.
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/mms.12188
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Beeden, R.J., Turner, M.A., Dryden, J., Merida, F., Goudkamp, K., Malone, C., Marshall, P.A., Birtles, A., and Maynard, J.A. (2014) Rapid survey protocol that provides dynamic information on reef condition to managers of the Great Barrier Reef. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 186 (12). pp. 8527-8540.
URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10661-014-4022-0
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Birtles, R.A., & Arnold, P.W. (2013). Dwarf Minke Whale Balaenoptera acutorostrata. In S. Van Dyck, I. Gynther & A. Baker (Eds.), Field Companion to the Mammals of Australia. (pp. 212 & 332). Sydney, NSW: New Holland.
URL
https://au.newhollandpublishers.com/9781877069819.html
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Book chapter
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Mustika, Putu Liza Kusuma, Birtles, Alastair, Everingham, Yvette, and Marsh, Helene (2013) The human dimensions of wildlife tourism in a developing country: watching spinner dolphins at Lovina, Bali, Indonesia. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 21 (2). pp. 229-251.
URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09669582.2012.692881
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Halliday, Allison, Horton, Hank, and Birtles, Alastair (2013) The role and importance of the Australian World Heritage Indigenous Network (AWHIN) in achieving best practice management of World Heritage in Australia. In: Figgis, Penelope, Leverington, Andrea, Mackay, Richard, Maclean, Andrew, and Valentine, Peter, (eds.) Keeping the Outstanding Exceptional: the future of world heritage in Australia. Australian Committee for IUCN, Sydney, NSW, Australia, pp. 158-163.
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https://www.iucn.org/content/keeping-outstanding-exceptional-future-world-heritage-australia-0
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Book chapter; Open Access
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Figgis, Penelope, Leverington, Andrea, Mackay, Richard, Maclean, Andrew, and Valentine, Peter, (eds.) (2013) Keeping the Outstanding Exceptional: the future of world heritage in Australia. Australian Committee for IUCN, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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https://www.iucn.org/content/keeping-outstanding-exceptional-future-world-heritage-australia-0
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Edited book; Open Access
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Curnock, Matthew I., Birtles, R. Alastair, and Valentine, Peter S. (2013) Increased use levels, effort, and spatial distribution of tourists swimming with dwarf minke whales at the Great Barrier Reef. Tourism in Marine Environments, 9 (1-2). pp. 5-17.
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3727/154427313X13659574649867
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Accepted version available from ResearchOnline@JCU: https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/24944/
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Mustika, Putu Liza Kusuma, Birtles, Alastair, Welters, Riccardo, and Marsh, Helene (2012) The economic influence of community-based dolphin watching on a local economy in a developing country: implications for conservation. Ecological Economics, 79. pp. 11-20.
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2012.04.018
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Birtles, Alastair, and Mangott, Arnold (2011) Highly interactive behaviour of inquisitive dwarf minke whales. In: Brakes, Philippa, and Simmonds, Mark Peter, (eds.) Whales & Dolphins: cognition, culture, conservation and human perceptions. Earthscan, London, UK, pp. 140-148.
URL
http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9781849712255/
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Book chapter
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Birtles, R.A., and Arnold, P.W. (2008) Dwarf Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata). In: Van Dyck, Steve, and Straham, Ronald, (eds.) The Mammals of Australia. Reed New Holland, Sydney, NSW, Australia, pp. 792-794.
URL
https://au.newhollandpublishers.com/the-mammals-of-australia-9781877069253.html
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Mangott, Arnold Hubert, Birtles, Robert Alastair, and Marsh, Helene (2011) Attraction of dwarf minke whales Balaenoptera acutorostrata to vessels and swimmers in the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area – the management challenges of an inquisitive whale. Journal of Ecotourism, 10 (1). pp. 64-76.
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14724041003690468
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Stoeckl, Natalie, Birtles, Alastair, Farr, Marina, Mangott, Arnold, Curnock, Matthew, and Valentine, Peter (2010) Live-aboard dive boats in the Great Barrier Reef: regional economic impact and the relative values of their target marine species. Tourism Economics, 16 (4). pp. 995-1018.
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http://dx.doi.org/10.5367/te.2010.0005
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Tibiriçá, Y., Birtles, A., Valentine, P., Miller, D.K. (2011) Diving tourism in Mozambique: An opportunity at risk? Tourism in Marine Environments, 7(3-4). pp. 141-151.
URL
https://doi.org/10.3727/154427311X13195453162732
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Stoeckl, N., Birtles, A., Valentine, P., Farr, M., Curnock, M., Mangott, A., and Sobtzick, S. (2010) Understanding the Social and Economic Values of Key Marine Species in the Great Barrier Reef: MTSRF Project 4.8.6(a) Final Report, June 2010 with a section focusing on marine turtles. Report. Reef & Rainforest Research Centre, Townsville, QLD, Australia.
URL
https://www.rrrc.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/486a-JCU-Stoeckl-N-et-al-2010-Social-economic-values-of-key-marine-species-GBR.pdf
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Freely available from Reef & Rainforest Research Centre website
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Birtles, A., Arnold, P., Curnock, M., Salmon, S., Mangott, A., Sobtzick, S., Valentine, P., Caillaud, A., and Rumney, J. (2008) Code of Practice for dwarf minke whale interactions in the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area. Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, Townsville, QLD, Australia.
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http://www.gbrmpa.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/4476/Birtles-et-al-2008.pdf
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Freely available from GBRMPA website
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Birtles, A., Valentine, P.S., Curnock, M., Mangott, A., and Sobtzick, S. (2008) Managing the swimming-with-dwarf minke whales tourism industry in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park: developing collaboration between managers, industry and researchers. In: Proceedings of Australian Protected Areas Congress 2008. pp. 190-192. From: Australian Protected Areas Congress 2008, 24-28 November 2008, Sunshine Coast, QLD, Australia.
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https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/10508/
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Conference proceedings
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Arnold , Peter W., Birtles, R. Alastair, Dunstan, Andy , Lukoschek, Vimoksalehi, and Matthews, Monique (2005) Colour patterns of the dwarf minke whale Balaenoptera acutorostrata sensu lato: description, cladistic analysis and taxonomic implications. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum, 51 (2). pp. 277-307.
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https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/4935/1/4935_Arnold_et_al...2005.pdf
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Freely available from ResearchOnline@JCU. Reproduced with permission from Memoirs of the Queensland Museum
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Arnold, P.W., Birtles, R. A., Sobtzick, S., Matthews, M., and Dunstan, A. (2005) Gulping behaviour in rorqual whales: underwater observations and functional interpretation. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum, 51 (2). pp. 309-332.
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https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/4943/1/4943_Arnold_et_al...2005.pdf
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Freely available from ResearchOnline@JCU. Reproduced with permission from Memoirs of the Queensland Museum
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Valentine, Peter S., Birtles, Alastair, Curnock, Matt, Arnold, Peter, and Dunstan, Andy (2004) Getting closer to whales - passenger expectations and experiences, and the management of swim with dwarf minke whale interactions in the Great Barrier Reef. Tourism Management, 25 (6). pp. 647-655.
URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2003.09.001
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Birtles, R.A., Arnold, P.W., and Dunstan, A.J. (2002) Commercial swim programs with dwarf minke whales on the northern Great Barrier Reef, Australia: some characteristics of the encounters with management implications. Australian Mammalogy, 24 (1). pp. 23-38.
URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/AM02023
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Davis, D., Banks, S., Birtles, A., Valentine, P. & Cuthill, M. (1997) Whale Sharks in Ningaloo Marine Park: Managing Tourism in an Australian Marine Protected Area. J. Tourism Management, 18(5). pp.259-271.
URL
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0261-5177(97)00015-0
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Rowe, F.W.E., Hoggett, A.K., Birtles, R.A. & Vail, L.L. (1986) Revision of some comasterid genera from Australia (Echinodermata: Crinoidea), with descriptions of two new genera and nine new species. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 86(3). pp. 197-277.
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https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1096-3642.1986.tb01812.
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Anderson, P.K. & Birtles, R.A. (1978) Behaviour and Ecology of the Dugong, Dugong dugon (Sirenia): observations in Shoalwater and Cleveland Bays, Queensland. Australian Wildlife Research, 5(1). pp. 1-23.
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https://doi.org/10.1071/WR9780001
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