Site fidelity, social structure and spatial distribution of short-finned pilot whales, Globicephala macrorhynchus, off the south west coast of Tenerife

The conservation management of wild cetaceans depends on knowledge of their population structure and dynamics, and how human activities impact upon resource use and behaviour. The short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus) is believed to possess a complex social structure, with a high deg...

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Main Author: Hartny-Mills, Lauren
Other Authors: Willis, Trevor John ; Cragg, Simon
Published: University of Portsmouth 2015
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.692941