Nocturnal feeding of Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) in the Bahamas

Marine Mammal Science

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 367-373

  Herzing, Denise L ^a,b   Elliser, Cindy R ^b,c  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Wild Dolphin Project   (United States)

^c FL 34981   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOLPHIN; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; NOCTURNAL ACTIVITY; PREY AVAILABILITY; PREY SELECTION; STOMACH CONTENT;

BAHAMAS;

STENELLA FRONTALIS;

EID: 84891163821     PISSN: 08240469     EISSN: 17487692     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/mms.12016     Document Type: Article

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