The behavior of Sotalia guianensis (Van Bénéden) in Pernambuco coastal waters, Brazil, and a further analysis of its reaction to boat traffic

Revista Brasileira de Zoologia

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-9

  Araújo, Janaina P ^a   Souto, Antonio ^b   Geise, Lena ^c   Araújo, Maria Elisabeth ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE MICOLOGIA   (Brazil)

^c STATE UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Behavioral repertoire; Estuarine dolphins; Vessels

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SOTALIA GUIANENSIS;

EID: 45749142479     PISSN: 01018175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0101-81752008000100001     Document Type: Article

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