Infant carrying behaviour in dolphins: Costly parental care in an aquatic environment

Functional Ecology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 284-288

  Noren, S R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cetacean; Echelon position; Hydrodynamics; Kinematics; Swimming

Indexed keywords

DOLPHIN; ENERGY BUDGET; HYDRODYNAMICS; KINEMATICS; LACTATION; MATERNAL CARE; NEONATE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SWIMMING BEHAVIOR;

CETACEA; MAMMALIA; TURSIOPS; TURSIOPS TRUNCATUS;

EID: 40949125749     PISSN: 02698463     EISSN: 13652435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2435.2007.01354.x     Document Type: Article

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