Riverine habitat preferences of botos (Inia geoffrensis) and tucuxis (Sotalia fluviatilis) in the central amazon

Marine Mammal Science

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 189-200

  Martin, A R ^a,c   Da Silva, V M F ^b   Salmon, D L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS DA AMAZÔNIA   (Brazil)

^c BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amazon river dolphin; Boto; Habitat preference; Inia geoffrensis; Line transect surveys; Rivers; Sotalia fluviatilis; Strip transect surveys; Tucuxi

Indexed keywords

HABITAT SELECTION; POPULATION DENSITY; RIVER; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TRANSECT;

AMAZON RIVER; SOUTH AMERICA;

CORYPHAENIDAE; INIA GEOFFRENSIS; SOTALIA FLUVIATILIS;

EID: 1842712331     PISSN: 08240469     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.2004.tb01150.x     Document Type: Article

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