Effectiveness of a voluntary code of conduct in reducing vessel traffic around dolphins

Ocean and Coastal Management

Volumn 51, Issue 8-9, 2008, Pages 632-637

  Duprey, Nicholas M T ^a   Weir, Jody S ^a   Würsig, Bernd ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY AT GALVESTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CODES (STANDARDS); CODES (SYMBOLS); WATERWAY TRANSPORTATION;

CODE OF CONDUCTS; NEW ZEALAND; REST PERIODS;

DOLPHINS (STRUCTURES);

DOLPHIN; EDUCATION; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT; VESSEL;

AUSTRALASIA; KAIKOURA; MARLBOROUGH; NEW ZEALAND; SOUTH ISLAND;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 49349090867     PISSN: 09645691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2008.06.013     Document Type: Article

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