Ecological niche modeling of Stenella dolphins (Cetartiodactyla: Delphinidae) in the southwestern Atlantic Ocean

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 472, Issue , 2015, Pages 166-179

  do Amaral, Karina Bohrer ^a   Alvares, Diego J ^a   Heinzelmann, Larissa ^b   Borges Martins, Márcio ^a   Siciliano, Salvatore ^c,d   Moreno, Ignacio B ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDADE FEEVALE   (Brazil)

^c INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

^d GEMM Lagos   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Atlantic Ocean; Delphinidae; Environmental requirements; Maxent; Potential Distribution

Indexed keywords

COASTAL WATER; DOLPHIN; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; NICHE; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; SPECIES OCCURRENCE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (SOUTHWEST);

CETARTIODACTYLA; DELPHINIDAE; STENELLA (CETACEA); STENELLA ATTENUATA; STENELLA CLYMENE; STENELLA FRONTALIS; STENELLA LONGIROSTRIS;

EID: 84938789658     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2015.07.013     Document Type: Article

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