Occurrence and distribution of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) on the north coast of the State of Bahia, Brazil, 2000-2006

ICES Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 667-673

  Rossi Santos, Marcos R ^a   Neto, Elitieri S ^a   Baracho, Clarêncio G ^a   Cipolotti, Sérgio R ^a   Marcovaldi, Enrico ^a   Engel, Marcia H ^a  

^a INSTITUTO BALEIA JUBARTE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazil; Distribution; Humpback whale; Megaptera novaeangliae; State of Bahia

Indexed keywords

BREEDING SITE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPECIES OCCURRENCE; WHALE;

ATLANTIC COAST [BRAZIL]; ATLANTIC COAST [SOUTH AMERICA]; ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (SOUTHWEST); BAHIA; BRAZIL; PRAIA DO FORTE; SOUTH AMERICA;

CETACEA; MEGAPTERA; MEGAPTERA NOVAEANGLIAE;

EID: 44649156994     PISSN: 10543139     EISSN: 10959289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fsn034     Document Type: Article

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