Dive patterns of belugas (Delphinapterus leucas) in waters near eastern Devon Island

Arctic

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 17-26

  Heide Jorgensen M P ^a   Richard, P R ^b   Rosing Asvid, A ^a  

^a GREENLAND INSTITUTE OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (Greenland)

^b FISHERIES AND OCEANS CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Beluga; Delphinapterus leucas; Devon Island; Diving; Satellite telemetry

Indexed keywords

BELUGA; DIVING; SWIMMING SPEED; WATER DEPTH;

CANADA, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, DEVON ISLAND;

DELPHINAPTERUS LEUCAS;

EID: 0031982291     PISSN: 00040843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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