Population analyses of Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins Sousa chinensis in Algoa Bay, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Marine Mammal Science

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 1115-1123

  Karczmarski, Leszek ^a,b,c,d   Winter, Paul E D ^b   Cockcroft, Victor G ^a,e   Mclachlan, Anton ^b  

^a PORT ELIZABETH MUSEUM   (South Africa)

^b NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY AT GALVESTON   (United States)

^d Midway Spinner Dolphin Res Project   (United States)

^e Centre for Dolphin Studies   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Algoa Bay Eastern Cape South Africa; Indo Pacific humpback dolphin; Mark recapture analyses; Population estimate; Seasonal immigration emigration; Sousa chinensis

Indexed keywords

DOLPHIN; POPULATION ECOLOGY; POPULATION ESTIMATION;

ALGOA BAY; EASTERN CAPE; SOUTH AFRICA;

ANIMALIA; CETACEA; CORYPHAENIDAE; ONCORHYNCHUS GORBUSCHA; SOUSA CHINENSIS;

EID: 0032717043     PISSN: 08240469     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.1999.tb00880.x     Document Type: Article

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