Quantification of ferry traffic in the Canary Islands (Spain) and its implications for collisions with cetaceans

Journal of Cetacean Research and Management

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 139-146

  Fabian, Ritter ^a  

^a MEER EV   (Germany)

Author keywords

Canary islands; Cetaceans; Europe; Northern hemisphere; Ship strikes; Sperm whales; Whalewatching

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; CETACEAN; COLLISION; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; NORTHERN HEMISPHERE; POLICY MAKING; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SPECIES DIVERSITY; TRAFFIC CONGESTION; VESSEL;

CANARY ISLANDS; SPAIN;

CETACEA; PHYSETERIDAE;

EID: 79952687752     PISSN: 15610713     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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