Response by vessel operators to protection measures for right whales Eubalaena glacialis in the southeast US calving ground

Endangered Species Research

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 69-77

  Lagueux, Kerry M ^a   Zani, Monica A ^a   Knowlton, Amy R ^a   Kraus, Scott D ^a  

^a NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM   (United States)

Author keywords

Automatic identification system; Eubalaena glacialis; Recommended routes; Right whale; Ship strike; Southeast USA; Speed restrictions

Indexed keywords

ENDANGERED SPECIES; HABITAT CONSERVATION; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; MORTALITY; NATURE CONSERVATION; SURVIVAL; VESSEL; WHALE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTH); UNITED STATES;

BALAENIDAE; CETACEA; EUBALAENA GLACIALIS;

EID: 79960919199     PISSN: 18635407     EISSN: 16134796     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/esr00335     Document Type: Article

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