A mass stranding of white-sided dolphins (Lagenorhynchus acutus) in Ireland: Biological and pathological studies

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 242, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 217-227

  Rogan, E ^a   Baker, J R ^b,d   Jepson, P D ^c   Berrow, S ^a   Kiely, O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c Institute of Zoology   (United Kingdom)

^d The Dormie   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CORYPHAENIDAE; LAGENORHYNCHUS ACUTUS;

DOLPHINS; MAMMALS; MASS MORTALITY; MORTALITY; STRANDING; WHITE-SIDED DOLPHIN;

IRELAND, (WEST);

EID: 0030617825     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1997.tb05798.x     Document Type: Article

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