Hawaiian spinner dolphins and the growing dolphin watching activity in Oahu

Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 109-112

  Delfour, Fabienne ^a  

^a NONE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; DOLPHIN; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GROUP SIZE; HUMAN ACTIVITY;

HAWAII [UNITED STATES]; HAWAIIAN ISLANDS; NORTH AMERICA; OAHU; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PACIFIC OCEAN; UNITED STATES;

STENELLA (CETACEA); STENELLA LONGIROSTRIS;

EID: 33847407575     PISSN: 00253154     EISSN: 14697769     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0025315407054148     Document Type: Article

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