Identifying priority areas for humpback whale conservation at Eastern Brazilian Coast

Ocean and Coastal Management

Volumn 75, Issue , 2013, Pages 63-71

  Martins, C C A ^a,b,e   Andriolo, A ^c   Engel, M H ^b   Kinas, P G ^d   Saito, C H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO BALEIA JUBARTE   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF JUIZ DE FORA   (Brazil)

^d FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE   (Brazil)

^e UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTENNAS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HYDROCARBONS; INFORMATION USE; MAPS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURVEYS;

AERIAL SURVEYS; AUSTRAL WINTER; BRAZILIAN COAST; CONTINENTAL SHELFS; CORE AREA; HUMPBACK WHALES; RAPID GROWTH; SPECIES ABUNDANCE; SPECIES CONSERVATIONS; SPECIES DENSITY;

CONSERVATION;

BREEDING SITE; CARTOGRAPHY; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; CONTINENTAL SHELF; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; GIS; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; HUMAN ACTIVITY; HUNTING; HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; POPULATION DENSITY; PROTECTED AREA; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; SPECIES CONSERVATION; WHALE; ZONING;

ABROLHOS BANK; ATLANTIC OCEAN; BRAZIL;

EID: 84874772667     PISSN: 09645691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2013.02.006     Document Type: Article

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