Distribution, abundance and conservation status of dugongs and dolphins in the southern and western Arabian Gulf

Biological Conservation

Volumn 118, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 205-218

  Preen, Anthony ^a,b,c  

^a MEPA (Meteorology and Environmental Protection Administration)   (Saudi Arabia)

^b Emirates Heritage Club ^*  (United Arab Emirates)

^c Rollands Plains   (Australia)

Author keywords

Coastal zone; Mammals; Marine parks; Persian Gulf

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; AERIAL SURVEY; CONSERVATION; CONSERVATION STATUS; MARINE MAMMAL; POPULATION DECLINE;

ARABIAN SEA; INDIAN OCEAN; PERSIAN GULF;

CETACEA; CORYPHAENIDAE; DUGONG DUGON; MAMMALIA; NEOPHOCAENA PHOCAENOIDES; ONCORHYNCHUS GORBUSCHA; PHOCOENIDAE; SOUSA; SOUSA CHINENSIS; TURSIOPS ADUNCUS; TURSIOPS TRUNCATUS;

EID: 1842636205     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2003.08.014     Document Type: Article

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