Anthropogenic Threats and Conservation Needs of Blue Whales, Balaenoptera musculus indica, around Sri Lanka

Blue whales in the Northern Indian Ocean are a morphologically and acoustically distinct population restricted to these waters. Off Sri Lanka a portion of the population concentrates near shore where they are exposed to a range of anthropogenic threats. We review available data to determine anthropo...

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Main Authors: A. de Vos, R. L. Brownell, B. Tershy, D. Croll
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Marine Biology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/8420846