Age distribution and growth of two bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) populations from capture-release studies in the Southeastern United States

Aquatic Mammals

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 17-30

  McFee, Wayne E ^a   Adams, Jeffrey D ^a   Fair, Patricia A ^a   Bossart, Gregory D ^b,c  

^a CENTER FOR COASTAL ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND BIOMOLECULAR RESEARCH   (United States)

^b FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c GEORGIA AQUARIUM   (United States)

Author keywords

Age distribution; Asymptotic growth; Bottlenose dolphins; Capture release study; Tursiops truncatus

Indexed keywords

AGE STRUCTURE; ASSESSMENT METHOD; BODY MASS; CAPTURE METHOD; DOLPHIN; GROWTH; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

UNITED STATES;

TURSIOPS; TURSIOPS TRUNCATUS;

EID: 84863743331     PISSN: 01675427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1578/AM.38.1.2012.17     Document Type: Article

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