Harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) in north-western France: Aerial survey, opportunistic sightings and strandings monitoring

Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

Volumn 89, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1045-1050

  Jung, J L ^a   Stephan E ^b   Louis, M ^b   Alfonsi, E ^a   Liret, C ^b   Carpentier, F G ^a   Hassani, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ EUROPÉENNE DE BRETAGNE   (France)

^b BioGemme Laboratory   (France)

Author keywords

Aerial survey; Brittany coasts; Harbour porpoise; North western France; Opportunistic sightings; Phocoena phocoena; Stranding monitoring

Indexed keywords

AERIAL SURVEY; COLD WATER; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; PORPOISE; SHALLOW WATER; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; STRANDING;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BRETAGNE; CELTIC SEA; ENGLISH CHANNEL; EURASIA; EUROPE; FRANCE; NORTH SEA; WESTERN EUROPE;

CETACEA; PHOCOENA PHOCOENA; PHOCOENIDAE;

EID: 69749128694     PISSN: 00253154     EISSN: 14697769     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0025315409000307     Document Type: Article

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