Rough-toothed dolphins (Steno bredanensis) as predators of Mahimahi (Coryphaena hippurus)

Pacific Science

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 447-450

  Pitman, Robert L ^a   Stinchcomb, Charles ^a  

^a SOUTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; DOLPHIN; PREDATION; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION;

PACIFIC OCEAN;

CORYPHAENA; CORYPHAENA HIPPURUS; CORYPHAENIDAE; MAMMALIA; STENO BREDANENSIS;

EID: 0036822642     PISSN: 00308870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/psc.2002.0043     Document Type: Article

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