Distribution of common dolphins (Delphinus spp.) in the western atlantic ocean: A critical re-examination

Marine Biology

Volumn 156, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1109-1124

  Jefferson, Thomas A ^a   Fertl, Dagmar ^b   Bolaños Jiménez, Jaime ^c   Zerbini, Alexandre N ^d  

^a SOUTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b Ziphius EcoServices   (United States)

^c Sociedad Ecológica Venezolana Vida Marina ^*  (Venezuela)

^d NOAA National Marine Mammal Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOLPHIN; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; HOME RANGE; IDENTIFICATION METHOD;

ATLANTIC COAST [CANADA]; ATLANTIC COAST [NORTH AMERICA]; ATLANTIC COAST [UNITED STATES]; ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (WEST); BRAZIL; CANADA; CARIBBEAN SEA; GEORGIA; GULF OF MEXICO; NORTH AMERICA; SOUTH AMERICA; SOUTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES; VENEZUELA;

DELPHINIDAE; DELPHINUS; DELPHINUS CAPENSIS; DELPHINUS DELPHIS; STENELLA (CETACEA);

EID: 64549112592     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-009-1152-y     Document Type: Article

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