The endangered status of dugongs Dugong dugon around Mayotte (East Africa, Mozambique Channel) assessed through interview surveys

African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 111-116

  Pusineri, C ^a   Kiszka, J ^b,c   Quillard, M ^d   Caceres, S ^a  

^a OFFICE NATIONAL DE LA CHASSE ET DE LA FAUNE SAUVAGE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE LA ROCHELLE   (France)

^c FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Direction de la Santé et Protection Maternelle et Infantile   (France)

Author keywords

bycatch; conservation; sirenians; South West Indian Ocean

Indexed keywords

BEACH; BYCATCH; CONSERVATION STATUS; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FISHING; HUNTING; INFORMATION; MEAT; POPULATION SIZE; REPRODUCTION; SIRENIAN;

EAST AFRICA; INDIAN OCEAN; MAYOTTE; MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL;

EID: 84877852951     PISSN: 1814232X     EISSN: 18142338     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/1814232X.2013.783234     Document Type: Article

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