Near-shore distribution of heaviside's (Cephalorhynchus heavisidii) and dusky dolphins (Lagenorhynchus obscurus) at the southern limit of their range in South Africa

African Zoology

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 78-91

  Elwen, S H ^a   Thornton, M ^a   Reeb, D ^a   Best, P B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Distribution; Dusky dolphin; Fisheries interactions; Heaviside's dolphin; Predator prey relationships

Indexed keywords

DOLPHIN; HOME RANGE; NEARSHORE ENVIRONMENT; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; PREY AVAILABILITY;

CAPE TOWN; SOUTH AFRICA; WESTERN CAPE;

CEPHALORHYNCHUS HEAVISIDII; LAGENORHYNCHUS OBSCURUS; MERLUCCIUS CAPENSIS; REXEA SOLANDRI;

EID: 77952561417     PISSN: 15627020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3377/004.045.0103     Document Type: Article

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