A simple laser photogrammetry technique for measuring Hector's dolphins (Cephalorhynchus hectori) in the field

Marine Mammal Science

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 296-308

  Webster, Trudi ^a   Dawson, Steve ^a   Slooten, Elisabeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Age determination.; Cephalorhynchus hectori; Hector's dolphin; Length; Photogrammetry

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; AGE STRUCTURE; ALLOMETRY; DATA INTERPRETATION; DIGITAL IMAGE; DOLPHIN; FIELDWORK; LASER METHOD; PHOTOGRAMMETRY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL APPLICATION;

CEPHALORHYNCHUS HECTORI;

EID: 77954497181     PISSN: 08240469     EISSN: 17487692     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.2009.00326.x     Document Type: Article

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