Degrees of residence of Guiana dolphins (Sotalia guianensis) in Ilha Grande Bay, south-eastern Brazil: A preliminary assessment

Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

Volumn 90, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1633-1639

  Espécie, Mariana De A ^a   Tardin, Rodrigo H O ^a   Simaõ, Sheila M ^a  

^a FEDERAL RURAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

degrees of residence; Guiana dolphin; Ilha Grande Bay; photo identification

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; DELPHINIDAE; SOTALIA GUIANENSIS;

EID: 77956642367     PISSN: 00253154     EISSN: 14697769     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0025315410001256     Document Type: Article

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