Attraction of dwarf minke whales Balaenoptera acutorostrata to vessels and swimmers in the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area - The management challenges of an inquisitive whale

Journal of Ecotourism

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 64-76

  Mangott, Arnold Hubert ^a   Birtles, Robert Alastair ^a   Marsh, Helene ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; behavioural observations; dwarf minke whales; management; sustainability; wildlife tourism

Indexed keywords

ECOTOURISM; HERITAGE TOURISM; SUSTAINABILITY; TOURISM MANAGEMENT; TOURIST ATTRACTION; WHALE; WORLD HERITAGE SITE;

AUSTRALIA; CORAL SEA; GREAT BARRIER REEF; PACIFIC OCEAN; QUEENSLAND;

ANIMALIA; BALAENOPTERA ACUTOROSTRATA; CETACEA;

EID: 78751544032     PISSN: 14724049     EISSN: 17477638     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14724041003690468     Document Type: Article

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