Population analysis of Endangered northern bottlenose whales on the Scotian Shelf seven years after the establishment of a Marine Protected Area

Endangered Species Research

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 273-284

  O'Brien, Kristin ^a   Whitehead, Hal ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Beaked whale; Endangered species; Marine mammal; Marine protected area; Photo identification; Population size

Indexed keywords

ENDANGERED SPECIES; MARINE PARK; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION SIZE; SEX RATIO; SPECIES CONSERVATION; WHALE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; CANADA; NOVA SCOTIA; SCOTIA SHELF;

HYPEROODON AMPULLATUS; MAMMALIA; ZIPHIIDAE;

EID: 84911400061     PISSN: 18635407     EISSN: 16134796     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/esr00533     Document Type: Article

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