Habitat use and preferences of Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins Sousa chinensis in Algoa Bay, South Africa

Marine Mammal Science

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 65-79

  Karczmarski, Leszek ^a,b,c   Cockcroft, Victor G ^a,d   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 Centre for Dolphin Studies   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Activity Index; Algoa Bay Eastern Cape South Africa Indian Ocean; Behavior; Coastal zone conservation management; Coefficient of Area Use; Habitat preference and use; Indo Pacific humpback dolphin; Inshore distribution; Sousa chinensis

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENT; ESTUARY; HABITAT; HABITAT SELECTION; HABITAT USE; SOUTH AFRICA;

DOLPHIN; HABITAT SELECTION; HABITAT USE;

ALGOA BAY; SOUTH AFRICA;

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

EID: 0033964830     PISSN: 08240469     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.2000.tb00904.x     Document Type: Article

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