Postural instability and akinesia in a pantropical spotted dolphin, Stenella attenuata, in proximity to operating airguns of a geophysical seismic vessel

Journal for Nature Conservation

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 363-367

  Gray, Howard ^a   van Waerebeek, Koen ^b  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Museo de Delfines   (Peru)

Author keywords

Acoustic distress; Behaviour; Catatonia; Injury; Liberia; Myopathy; Seismic survey; Stress

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; DOLPHIN; INJURY; LOCOMOTION; MORBIDITY; POSTURE; SEISMIC SURVEY; SENESCENCE; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

LIBERIA [WEST AFRICA];

STENELLA ATTENUATA;

EID: 81255187819     PISSN: 16171381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnc.2011.06.005     Document Type: Article

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