A new abundance estimate for vaquitas: First step for recovery

Marine Mammal Science

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 957-973

  Jaramillo Legorreta, Armando M ^a   Rojas Bracho, Lorenzo ^a   Gerrodette, Tim ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE BAJA CALIFORNIA   (Mexico)

^b SOUTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Abundance; Endangered species; Gulf of California; Line transect; Phocoena sinus; Vaquita

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE ESTIMATION; CETACEAN; CONSERVATION STATUS; LINE TRANSECT;

GULF OF CALIFORNIA; MEXICO; PACIFIC OCEAN;

ANIMALIA; CETACEA; MAMMALIA; PHOCOENA SINUS; PHOCOENIDAE;

EID: 0032717042     PISSN: 08240469     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.1999.tb00872.x     Document Type: Article

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