Group size and composition of guiana dolphins (sotalia guianensis) (van Bénèden, 1864) in the paranaguá estuarine complex, Brazil;Tamanho e composição de grupos do boto-cinza (sotalia guianensis) (van bénèden, 1864) no complexo estuarino de paranaguá, Brasil

Brazilian Journal of Biology

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 111-120

  Santos, M C O ^a   Oshima, J E F ^a   Pacifico E S ^a   Silva, E ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cetacea; Group size; Guiana dolphin; Sotalia guianensis

Indexed keywords

CETACEA; SOTALIA GUIANENSIS;

EID: 77952908756     PISSN: 15196984     EISSN: 16784375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1519-69842010000100015     Document Type: Article

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