Coastal distribution, movements and site fidelity of right whales Eubalaena australis off South Africa, 1969-1998

South African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn , Issue 22, 2000, Pages 43-55

  Best, P B ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b IZIKO SOUTH AFRICAN MUSEUM   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COASTAL WATER; MOVEMENT; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; SITE FIDELITY; WHALE;

SOUTH AFRICA;

AQUILEGIA; BALAENIDAE; CETACEA; EUBALAENA AUSTRALIS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0034440934     PISSN: 02577615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/025776100784125618     Document Type: Article

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