Consequences of injuries on survival and reproduction of common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) along the west coast of Florida

Marine Mammal Science

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 774-794

  Wells, Randall S ^a   Allen, Jason B ^a   Hofmann, Suzanne ^a   Bassos Hull, Kim ^a   Fauquier, Deborah A ^a   Barros, Nélio B ^a   DeLynn, Ruth E ^a   Sutton, Gretchen ^a   Socha, Victoria ^a   Scott, Michael D ^b  

^a MOTE MARINE LABORATORY   (United States)

^b INTER AMERICAN TROPICAL TUNA COMMISSION   (United States)

Author keywords

Amputation; Bottlenose dolphins; Entanglement; Fishery interaction; Mortality; Serious injury; Tursiops truncatus; Vessel strike

Indexed keywords

DOLPHIN; FISHING GEAR; HUMAN ACTIVITY; INJURY; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; MORTALITY; REPRODUCTIVE PRODUCTIVITY; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SURVIVAL; VESSEL;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; SARASOTA; UNITED STATES;

CETACEA; MAMMALIA; TURSIOPS; TURSIOPS TRUNCATUS;

EID: 54349091374     PISSN: 08240469     EISSN: 17487692     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.2008.00212.x     Document Type: Article

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