Chronic interaction between humans and free-ranging bottlenose dolphins near Panama City Beach, Florida, USA

Journal of Cetacean Research and Management

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 69-77

  Samuels, Amy ^a,b   Bejder, Lars ^b,c  

^a BROOKFIELD ZOO   (United States)

^b WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

^c DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Bottlenose dolphin; Conservation; Human interaction; Whalewatching

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CETACEA; MAMMALIA; TURSIOPS;

EID: 84954358967     PISSN: 15610713     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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