Population structure of the endangered franciscana dolphin (Pontoporia blainvillei): reassessing management units.

Franciscanas are the most endangered dolphins in the Southwestern Atlantic. Due to their coastal and estuarine habits, franciscanas suffer from extensive fisheries bycatch, as well as from habitat loss and degradation. Four Franciscana Management Areas (FMA), proposed based on biology, demography, m...

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Main Authors: Haydée A Cunha, Bruna V Medeiros, Lupércio A Barbosa, Marta J Cremer, Juliana Marigo, José Lailson-Brito, Alexandre F Azevedo, Antonio M Solé-Cava
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3908959?pdf=render