Effectiveness of mandatory vessel speed limits for protecting North Atlantic right whales

Endangered Species Research

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 133-147

  Laist, David W ^a   Knowlton, Amy R ^b   Pendleton, Daniel ^b  

^a Marine Mammal Commission   (United States)

^b NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservation; Humpback whales; North Atlantic right whales; Ship strikes; Vessel speed limits

Indexed keywords

EID: 84903840746     PISSN: 18635407     EISSN: 16134796     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/esr00586     Document Type: Article

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