Distribution of Hector's dolphin (Cephalorhynchus hectori) off the west coast, South Island, New Zealand, with implications for the management of bycatch

Marine Mammal Science

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 398-420

  Rayment, William ^a   Clement, Deanna ^a,b   Dawson, Steve ^a   Slooten, Elisabeth ^a   Secchi, Eduardo ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b CAWTHRON INSTITUTE   (New Zealand)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aerial survey; Bycatch; Cephalorhynchus hectori; Distribution; Hector's dolphin; Mantel test; MPA

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; AERIAL SURVEY; BYCATCH; COASTAL ZONE; DECISION MAKING; DOLPHIN; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; PROTECTED AREA; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

NEW ZEALAND; SOUTH ISLAND; WEST COAST [SOUTH ISLAND];

CEPHALORHYNCHUS HECTORI;

EID: 79954543418     PISSN: 08240469     EISSN: 17487692     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.2010.00407.x     Document Type: Article

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