The effectiveness of dedicated observers in reducing risks of marine mammal collisions with ferries: A test of the technique

Marine Mammal Science

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 460-470

  Weinrich, Mason ^a   Pekarcik, Cara ^a   Tackaberry, Jennifer ^a  

^a Whale Center of New England   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLISION AVOIDANCE; DOLPHIN; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FIELDWORK; MITIGATION; RISK FACTOR; SHIPPING; TAXONOMY; WHALE;

BOSTON; MASSACHUSETTS; NEW ENGLAND; PACIFIC OCEAN; SEA OF JAPAN; UNITED STATES;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 77954500972     PISSN: 08240469     EISSN: 17487692     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.2009.00343.x     Document Type: Article

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