Population density of Sotalia guianensis (Cetacea: Delphinidae) in the Cananéia region, Southeastern Brazil

Population density in cetaceans can be estimated through photo-identification, mark-recapture, land-based observations and visual estimative. We the aim to contribute with conservation strategies, we used line transects (distance method) to estimate the population density of the river dolphin, S. gu...

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Published in:	Revista de Biología Tropical
Main Authors:	Liisa Havukainen, Emygdio Leite de Araujo Monteiro Filho, Gislaine de Fatima Filla
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Universidad de Costa Rica 2011-09-01
Subjects:	densidad de población transectos en línea delfines estuario Cananéia conservación population density line transects dolphins Cananéia estuary conservation
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-77442011000300028