Scientific publications

Rangiroa Dolphins conducts regular fieldwork supported by our volunteers and partners. We analyse the data collected and promote our work through publications for the general public, book chapters, and scientific papers published in international journals. We also collaborate on various works:

17 contributions · 2016–2025 · 8 journal articles · 7 book chapters · 2 theses

20251 publication

Journal articleTourisme d'observation des grands dauphins à Rangiroa, en Polynésie française : entre reconnexion à la faune sauvage et marchandisation du vivantVia Tourism Review, 28Cholley-Gomez M., Delfour F., & Carzon P.Read the publication →

20243 publications

Journal articleIndividual variation of boldness in free-ranging bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) interacting with scuba divers in French PolynesiaApplied Animal Behaviour Science, 281Carzon P., Clua É., & Delfour F.Read the publication →

ThesisRangiroa free-ranging bottlenose dolphins' (Tursiops truncatus) behavioral responses to scuba diving tourism: Risks, tolerance, and temperamentPhD thesis dissertation, EPHE-PSL, 294ppCarzon P.

Journal articleToothed whale and shark depredation and bycatch in the longline fishery of French PolynesiaFisheries Research, 271Biquet J. et al.Read the publication →

20231 publication

Journal articleDeleterious behaviors and risks related to close interactions between humans and free-ranging dolphins: A reviewBiological Conservation, 279Carzon P., Clua É., Dudzinski K.M. & Delfour F.Read the publication →

20221 publication

Book chapterLà où il subsiste des animaux en milieu naturel, le tourisme tend à se développerIn: A. Lacroix, Au coeur de la nature blessée, 110-114, Allary éditionsCarzon P.

20212 publications

Journal articleGlobal COVID-19 lockdown highlights humans as both threats and custodians of the environmentBiological Conservation, 279Bates A. et al.Read the publication →

Book chapterDans la tête des dauphinsIn: L. Hédouin, Étonnants récifs, CNRS Éditions, 200ppCarzon P., Clua É. & Delfour F.

20201 publication

Journal articleRecommendations for sustainable cetacean-based tourism in French territories: A review on the industry and current management actionsTourism in Marine EnvironmentsChazot J., Hoarau L., Carzon P., Wagner J., Sorby S., Ratel M. & Barcelo A.Read the publication →

20191 publication

Journal articleCross-genus adoptions in delphinids: One example with taxonomic discussionEthologyCarzon P., Delfour F., Dudzinski K.M., Oremus M. & Clua É.Read the publication →

20181 publication

Journal articleWhales in warming water: Assessing breeding habitat diversity and adaptability in Oceania's changing climateGlobal Change BiologyDerville S., Garrigue C. et al.Read the publication →

20171 publication

ThesisParamètres démographiques et organisation sociale d'une communauté de grands dauphins (Tursiops truncatus) exposée au tourisme dans l'archipel des TuamotuMSc thesis dissertation, EPHE, 124ppCarzon P.

20165 publications

Book chapterPacifique sud : Nouvelle-Calédonie, Wallis-et-Futuna, Polynésie françaiseIn: A. Savouré-Soubelet et al. (Eds), Atlas des mammifères sauvages de France : mammifères marins, 396-407, MNHN et IRD éditionsCarzon P., Garrigue C., Gardes L. & Petit J.

Book chapterMesoplodon densirostris, Mésoplodon de BlainvilleIn: A. Savouré-Soubelet et al. (Eds), Atlas des mammifères sauvages de France : mammifères marins, 220-223, MNHN et IRD éditionsCarzon P.

Book chapterTursiops truncatus, Grand dauphinIn: A. Savouré-Soubelet et al. (Eds), Atlas des mammifères sauvages de France : mammifères marins, 292-295, MNHN et IRD éditionsCarzon P., Dhermain F. & Louis M.

Book chapterSteno bredanensis, SténoIn: A. Savouré-Soubelet et al. (Eds), Atlas des mammifères sauvages de France : mammifères marins, 288-291, MNHN et IRD éditionsOremus M. & Carzon P.

Book chapterKogia sima, Cachalot nainIn: A. Savouré-Soubelet et al. (Eds), Atlas des mammifères sauvages de France : mammifères marins, 178-181, MNHN et IRD éditionsViricel A. & Carzon P.

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