A review of the effects of different marking and tagging techniques on marine mammals

Wildlife Research

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 15-30

  Walker, Kristen A ^a   Trites, Andrew W ^a   Haulena, Martin ^b   Weary, Daniel M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b VANCOUVER AQUARIUM   (Canada)

Author keywords

marine mammals; marking effects; survival; telemetry; transmitter

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; DATA ACQUISITION; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; INJURY; MARINE MAMMAL; SAMPLING; SURVIVAL; SWIMMING; TAGGING; TELEMETRY;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 84857834894     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR10177     Document Type: Review

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