Blunt trauma observed in a Common Dolphin Delphinus sp. likely caused by a vessel collision in the Hauraki Gulf, New Zealand

Pacific Conservation Biology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 19-27

  Martinez, E ^a   Stockin, K A ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Blunt trauma; Collision; Management; Mortality; New Zealand

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; COLLISION; DOLPHIN; INJURY; MARINE POLICY; MORTALITY; VESSEL; WATER COLUMN;

HAURAKI GULF; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND;

EID: 84879766914     PISSN: 10382097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/PC130019     Document Type: Article

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