Group dynamics of humpback dolphins (Sousa chinensis) in the Algoa Bay region, South Africa

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 249, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 283-293

  Karczmarski, Leszek ^a,b,c,d  

^a PORT ELIZABETH MUSEUM   (South Africa)

^b NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c Oceanic Society   (United States)

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

Author keywords

Group dynamics; Reproductive seasonality; Site fidelity; Social behaviour; Sousa chinensis

Indexed keywords

GROUP BEHAVIOR; MOVEMENT; REPRODUCTION; SITE FIDELITY; WHALE;

SOUTH AFRICA;

SOUSA CHINENSIS;

EID: 0033230382     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836999009978     Document Type: Article

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