Social organization of the New Zealand dusky dolphin
Social organization of dolphins in extensive societies has not been well studied. Off Kaikoura, New Zealand, thousands of dusky dolphins (Lagenorhynchus obscurus) gather, feeding nocturnally on deep scattering layer prey, resting and socializing diurnally. During 1997-2003, interval sampling was us...
Main Author: | Markowitz, Timothy Michael |
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Other Authors: | Würsig, Bernd |
Format: | Others |
Language: | en_US |
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Texas A&M University
2004
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/537 |
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