Underwater observations of benthic-feeding bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) near Grand Bahama Island, Bahamas

Marine Mammal Science

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 498-504

  Rossbach, Kelly A ^a   Herzing, Denise L ^b,c  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Wild Dolphin Project   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORYPHAENIDAE; TURSIOPS TRUNCATUS;

EID: 0030911219     PISSN: 08240469     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.1997.tb00658.x     Document Type: Review

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