Common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) habitat preferences using data from two platforms of opportunity

Acta Oecologica

Volumn 38, Issue , 2012, Pages 24-32

  Moura, André E ^a   Sillero, Neftalí ^b   Rodrigues, Ana ^c  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^c Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos CIBIO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Cetacea; Common dolphin; Ecological niche modelling; Maxent; Portugal

Indexed keywords

DOLPHIN; HABITAT SELECTION; LOGISTICS; NICHE; PATCHINESS; PELAGIC ECOSYSTEM; POPULATION DECLINE; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; SCHOOLING BEHAVIOR; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; WILD POPULATION;

PORTUGAL;

CETACEA; DELPHINUS DELPHIS;

EID: 81255149975     PISSN: 1146609X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actao.2011.08.006     Document Type: Article

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