Duration of unassisted swimming activity for spotted dolphin (Stenella attenuata) calves: Implications for mother-calf separation during tuna purse-seine sets

Fishery Bulletin

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 125-135

  Edwards, Elizabeth F ^a  

^a SOUTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISTURBANCE; DOLPHIN; PURSE SEINING; SWIMMING BEHAVIOR;

SCOMBRIDAE GEN. SP.; STENELLA (CETACEA); STENELLA ATTENUATA;

EID: 33644669557     PISSN: 00900656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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