Pressure & Threats

Ionian Dolphin Project

Pressure & Threats

Ionian Dolphin Project

Pressure & Threats

IDP’s study areas are remarkably diverse, not only in terms of environmental features but also about the threats posed by human activities. Threats present in the Inner Ionian Sea Archipelago and the Paxoi and Antipaxoi islands are mostly the same, while those affecting the Gulf of Ambracia are, in some cases, quite different.

Threat Gulf of Ambracia Inner Ionian Sea Archipelago Paxos and Antipaxos
By-Catch low low low
Overfishing/ Prey depletion low high high
Depredation high medium medium
Intentional killings ? ?
Ship strikes low low
Sound pollution
Boat disturbance low medium medium
Whale watching high medium medium
Chemical pollution high low low
Marine debris high medium medium
Habitat degradation high low low
Climate change medium medium medium
Cumulative effects high high high