Coastal dolphins in north-western Australia: The need for re-evaluation of species listings and short-comings in the Environmental Impact Assessment process

Pacific Conservation Biology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 22-25

  Bejder, Lars ^a   Hodgson, Amanda ^a   Loneragan, Neil ^a   Allen, Simon ^a  

^a School of Biological Science and Biotechnology   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; COASTAL DEVELOPMENT; COASTAL ZONE; DECISION MAKING; DOLPHIN; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; EXTINCTION RISK; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; HABITAT AVAILABILITY; HOME RANGE; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; POPULATION SIZE; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84865786700     PISSN: 10382097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/PC120022     Document Type: Review

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