Cheney, BarbaraCorkrey, RossDurban, John W.Grellier, KateHammond, Philip S.Islas-Villanueva, ValentinaJanik, Vincent M.Lusseau, Susan M.Parsons, Kim M.Quick, Nicola J.Wilson, BenThompson, Paul M.2025-11-072014-12Cheney, B, Corkrey, R, Durban, J W, Grellier, K, Hammond, P S, Islas-Villanueva, V, Janik, V M, Lusseau, S M, Parsons, K M, Quick, N J, Wilson, B & Thompson, P M 2014, 'Long-term trends in the use of a protected area by small cetaceans in relation to changes in population status.', Global Ecology and Conservation, vol. 2, pp. 118-128. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2014.08.0102351-9894ORCID: /0000-0003-1245-3747/work/20812236ORCID: /0000-0003-4534-5582/work/82958710https://hdl.handle.net/2164/26390We thank all the colleagues who have helped to collect and analyse data, and two anonymous referees for their helpful comments. The BES, ASAB, Greenpeace Environmental Trust, Scottish Natural Heritage, Scottish Government, Whale and Dolphin Conservation, Talisman Energy (UK) Ltd., Department of Energy and Climate Change, Chevron, Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and the University of Aberdeen all provided funding for annual surveys in the Moray Firth. St. Andrews Bay surveys were funded by a Royal Society University Research Fellowship to V.M.J., studentships from NERC and the Mexican National Council for Science and Technology (CONACYT), and the University of St. Andrews. Survey work was conducted under Scottish Natural Heritage Animal Scientific Licences.113082168engAbundanceBayesianBottlenose dolphinMark-recapturePhoto-identificationSpecial area of conservationQH301 BiologyNatural Environment Research Council (NERC)Supplementary InformationQH301Journal article10.1016/j.gecco.2014.08.010