Distribution, behaviour and photo-identification of Atlantic humpback dolphins Sousa teuszii off Flamingos, Angola

African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 319-331

  Weir, C R ^a,b  

^a Ketos Ecology   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Angola; Atlantic humpback dolphin; Behaviour; Distribution; Photo identification; Site fidelity; Social association; Sousa teuszii

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; DOLPHIN; FIELD SURVEY; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; PHOTOGRAPH; SITE FIDELITY; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

ANGOLA;

ANIMALIA; PHOENICOPTERIDAE; SOUSA TEUSZII;

EID: 77955369997     PISSN: 1814232X     EISSN: 18142338     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/AJMS.2009.31.3.5.993     Document Type: Article

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