Population biology of the Indo-Pacific hump-backed dolphin in Hong Kong waters

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 64, Issue 4 SUPPL.144, 2000, Pages 1-65

  Jefferson, T A ^a  

^a SOUTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Abundance; Behavior; Conservation status; Distribution; Hong Kong; Human interactions; Indo Pacific hump backed dolphin; Life history; Mortality; Reproduction; Social organization; Sousa chinensis

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; POPULATION ECOLOGY; POPULATION ESTIMATION; SOCIAL STRUCTURE;

CHINA;

SOUSA CHINENSIS;

EID: 0033762328     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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