The presence of right whales in summer on the west coast of South Africa: The evidence from historical records

African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 159-166

  Best, P B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Eubalaena australis; History; Right whale; South Africa; West Coast

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CLIMATOLOGY; COASTAL ZONES; MARINE BIOLOGY; OCEAN HABITATS; POPULATION STATISTICS;

BREEDING SITE; COASTAL WATER; FEEDING GROUND; MIGRATION; SUMMER; WHALE; WHALING; WINTER;

AFRICA; ANTARCTICA; ERONGO; NAMIBIA; SAINT HELENA BAY; SALDANHA BAY; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WALVIS BAY; WESTERN CAPE;

BALAENIDAE; CETACEA; EUBALAENA AUSTRALIS;

EID: 33745028864     PISSN: 1814232X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/18142320609504140     Document Type: Article

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