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60 PALACIOS et al.: CETACEAN DISTRIBUTION AND ABUNDANCE IN COLOMBIATable A4.2Number of sightings (#Si) and average group size (G) and encounter rate (ER, in number of groups per 100hr) for allidentified species, collected aboard M/V Maria Patricia during dive and Seascape charter trips (2004–08).Common name Scientific name #Si G ERPantropical spotted dolphin Stenella attenuata 5 54.0 1.90Spinner dolphin Stenella longirostris 1 150.0 0.38Striped dolphin Stenella coeruleoalba 6 101.6 2.28Rough-toothed dolphin Steno bredanensis 1 50.0 0.38Common dolphin Delphinus delphis 11 245.7 4.17Common bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus 11 28.9 4.17Risso’s dolphin Grampus griseus 1 15.0 0.38Melon-headed whale Peponocephala electra 1 10.0 0.38False killer whale Pseudorca crassidens 3 6.0 1.14Short-finned pilot whale Globicephala macrorhynchus 2 15.0 0.76Killer whale Orcinus orca 2 5.5 0.76Cuvier’s beaked whale Ziphius cavirostris 1 2.0 0.38Humpback whale Megaptera novaeangliae 1 2.0 0.38Appendix 5DETAILS OF ROUTES COVERED AND SIGHTINGS COLLECTED DURING DAILY COASTALSPORTS-FISHING TRIPS ORGANISED BY FUNDACIÓN CABO MAR (2000–01, 2004–08).Table A5.1Visual effort conducted during 21 daily coastal sports-fishing trips organised by Fundación Cabo Mar (2000–01, 2004–08).Dates Route Vessel Effort (hr)July 2000* Buenaventura-Bahía Solano M/V La Cotizada 728 May 2001 Cupica-Cabo Marzo M/V La Cotizada 7July 2001* Bahía Solano-Cupica M/V La Cotizada 2July 2001* Cupica-Cabo Marzo M/V La Cotizada 6July 2001* Bahía Solano-Cupica M/V La Cotizada 329 December 2004 Buenaventura-Bahía Solano M/V La Cotizada 930 December 2004 Cupica-Cabo Marzo M/V La Cotizada 23 January 2005 Cupica-Cabo Marzo M/V La Cotizada 54 January 2005 Cupica-Cabo Marzo M/V La Cotizada 27 January 2005 Bahía Solano-Cupica M/V La Cotizada 33 May 2005 Cupica-Cabo Marzo M/V La Cotizada 6January 2006* Cupica-Cabo Marzo M/V El Gran Blanco 81 March 2007 Bahía Solano-Cupica M/V El Gran Blanco 46 March 2007 El Valle-offshore M/V El Gran Blanco 410 April 2007 Buenaventura-Bahía Solano M/V El Gran Blanco 415 April 2007 Buenaventura-Bahía Solano M/V El Gran Blanco 711 May 2007 Buenaventura-Bahía Solano M/V El Gran Blanco 511 May 2007 Bahía Solano-Cupica M/V El Gran Blanco 32 January 2008 Cupica-Cabo Marzo M/V El Gran Blanco 83 February 2008 Bahía Solano-Cupica M/V El Gran Blanco 46 February 2008 Buenaventura-Bahía Solano M/V El Gran Blanco 9*The specific date for these trips was not available.Table A5.2Number of sightings (#Si) and average group size (G) and encounter rate (ER, in number of groups per 100h) for allidentified species, collected during 21 daily coastal sports-fishing trips (2000–01, 2004–08).Common name Scientific name #Si G ERPantropical spotted dolphin Stenella attenuata 9 155.8 8.57Common bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus 12 72.8 11.43False killer whale Pseudorca crassidens 1 2.0 0.95Humpback whale Megaptera novaeangliae 4 2.0 3.81