Vessel speed restrictions reduce risk of collision-related mortality for North Atlantic right whales

Ecosphere

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2013, Pages

  Conn, P B ^a   Silber, G K ^b  

^a ALASKA FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bayesian risk analysis; Endangered whales; Eubalaena glacialis; Right whale; Ship strike; Speed restrictions; Use availability; Whale vessel collisions

Indexed keywords

EID: 84890028651     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21508925     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/ES13-00004.1     Document Type: Article

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