Effects of vessels and swimmers on behavior of Hawaiian spinner dolphins (Stenella longirostris) in Kealake'akua, Honaunau, and Kauhako bays, Hawai'i

Marine Mammal Science

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 430-440

  Courbis, Sarah ^a   Timmel, Gregory ^b  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; DOLPHIN; VESSEL;

HAWAII [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

STENELLA (CETACEA); STENELLA LONGIROSTRIS;

EID: 64949199148     PISSN: 08240469     EISSN: 17487692     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.2008.00254.x     Document Type: Article

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