Evolution of group size in the dolphins and porpoises: Interspecific consistency of intraspecific patterns

Behavioral Ecology

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 583-590

  Gygax, Lorenz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Delphinoidea; Diet; Environment; Evolution; Group size; Interspecific patterns; Intraspecific patterns

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; DOLPHIN; EVOLUTION; GROUP SIZE; PORPOISE;

CEPHALOPODA; CETACEA; CORYPHAENIDAE; DELPHINIDAE; DELPHINUS; GLOBICEPHALA; GRAMPUS GRISEUS; MAMMALIA; ORCINUS ORCA; PHOCOENA; PHOCOENA DALLI; PHOCOENA PHOCOENA; PHOCOENIDAE; SKENEA; STENELLA (CETACEA); STENELLA COERULEOALBA; TURSIOPS;

EID: 0036747476     PISSN: 10452249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/13.5.583     Document Type: Article

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