Distribution and abundance of Dugongs, Turtles, Dolphins and other Megafauna in Shark Bay, Ningaloo Reef and Exmouth Gulf, Western Australia

Wildlife Research

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 185-208

  Preen, A R ^a   Marsh, H ^a   Lawler, I R ^a   Prince, R I T ^b   Shepherd, R ^b  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Dept of Conserv and Land Mgmt ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; DISTRIBUTION; DOLPHIN; DUGONG; MAMMALS; MARINE PARKS; MARINE RESERVE; MEGAFAUNA; NEKTON; SEA TURTLE; WHALE;

AUSTRALIA, WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

CETACEA; CHELONIIDAE; CHONDRICHTHYES; CORYPHAENIDAE; DUGONG DUGON; MAMMALIA; MANTA; MEGAPTERA NOVAEANGLIAE; MOBULINAE; RHINCODONTIDAE; TESTUDINES; TURSIOPS TRUNCATUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0030620903     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR95078     Document Type: Article

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