Distribution, abundance, and individual movements of Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins (Sousa Chinensis) in the Pearl River Estuary, China

Mammalia

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 117-125

  Chen, Tao ^a   Hung, Samuel K ^b   Qiu, Yongsong ^a   Jia, Xiaoping ^a   Jefferson, Thomas A ^c  

^a SOUTH CHINA SEA FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (China)

^b Hong Kong Dolphin Conservation Society   (Hong Kong)

^c SOUTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Abundance; Distribution; Individual movement; Indo Pacific humpback dolphin; Line transect survey; Pearl River Estuary; Photo identification

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; DOLPHIN; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; MOVEMENT; PHOTOGRAPHY; POPULATION SIZE; SEASONAL VARIATION;

CHINA; GUANGDONG; LINGDING BAY; ZHUJIANG ESTUARY;

SOUSA CHINENSIS;

EID: 77954712289     PISSN: 00251461     EISSN: 18641547     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/MAMM.2010.024     Document Type: Article

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