Interactions of patagonian toothfish fisheries with killer and sperm whales in the Crozet Islands exclusive economic zone: An assessment of depredation levels and insights on possible mitigation strategies

CCAMLR Science

Volumn 17, Issue , 2010, Pages 179-195

  Tixier, P ^a   Gasco, N ^b   Duhamel, G ^b   Viviant, M ^a   Authier, M ^a   Guinet, C ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

Author keywords

CCAMLR; Crozet Islands; Depredation; Fisheries; Killer whales; Patagonian toothfish; Sperm whales

Indexed keywords

DISSOSTICHUS ELEGINOIDES; ORCINUS ORCA; PHYSETER CATODON; PHYSETERIDAE;

EID: 78650554728     PISSN: 10234063     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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