Whales, dolphins, and porpoises of the western North Atlantic: a guide to their identification
This is an identification guide for cetaceans (whales, dolphins, and porpoises). It was designed to assist laypersons in identifying cetaceans encountered in the western North Atlantic Ocean and was intended for use by ongoing cetacean observer programs. This publication includes sections on identif...
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ftaquaticcommons:oai:generic.eprints.org:1417 2023-05-15T17:28:40+02:00 Whales, dolphins, and porpoises of the western North Atlantic: a guide to their identification Leatherwood, Stephen Caldwell, David K. Winn, Howard E. Schevill, William E Caldwell, Melba C. 1976 application/pdf http://aquaticcommons.org/1417/ http://aquaticcommons.org/1417/2/NOAA_Tech_Rpt_NMFS_CIRC-396.pdf en eng U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service http://aquaticcommons.org/1417/2/NOAA_Tech_Rpt_NMFS_CIRC-396.pdf Leatherwood, Stephen and Caldwell, David K. and Winn, Howard E. and Schevill, William E and Caldwell, Melba C. (1976) Whales, dolphins, and porpoises of the western North Atlantic: a guide to their identification. Seattle, WA, U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service, (NOAA Technical Report NMFS Circular, 396) Management Conservation Ecology Fisheries Biology Environment Monograph or Serial Issue NonPeerReviewed 1976 ftaquaticcommons 2020-02-27T09:19:00Z This is an identification guide for cetaceans (whales, dolphins, and porpoises). It was designed to assist laypersons in identifying cetaceans encountered in the western North Atlantic Ocean and was intended for use by ongoing cetacean observer programs. This publication includes sections on identifying cetaceans at sea as well as stranded animals on shore. Species accounts are divided by body size and presence or lack of a dorsal fin. Appendices cover tags used on cetacean species; how to record and report cetacean observations at see and for stranded cetaceans; and a list of contacts for reporting cetacean strandings. (Document pdf contains 183 pages - file takes considerable time to open) Book North Atlantic International Association of Aquatic and Marine Science Libraries and Information Centers (IAMSLIC): Aquatic Commons |
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This is an identification guide for cetaceans (whales, dolphins, and porpoises). It was designed to assist laypersons in identifying cetaceans encountered in the western North Atlantic Ocean and was intended for use by ongoing cetacean observer programs. This publication includes sections on identifying cetaceans at sea as well as stranded animals on shore. Species accounts are divided by body size and presence or lack of a dorsal fin. Appendices cover tags used on cetacean species; how to record and report cetacean observations at see and for stranded cetaceans; and a list of contacts for reporting cetacean strandings. (Document pdf contains 183 pages - file takes considerable time to open) |
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Whales, dolphins, and porpoises of the western North Atlantic: a guide to their identification |
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Whales, dolphins, and porpoises of the western North Atlantic: a guide to their identification |
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Whales, dolphins, and porpoises of the western North Atlantic: a guide to their identification |
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Whales, dolphins, and porpoises of the western North Atlantic: a guide to their identification |
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Whales, dolphins, and porpoises of the western North Atlantic: a guide to their identification |
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whales, dolphins, and porpoises of the western north atlantic: a guide to their identification |
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U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service |
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http://aquaticcommons.org/1417/2/NOAA_Tech_Rpt_NMFS_CIRC-396.pdf Leatherwood, Stephen and Caldwell, David K. and Winn, Howard E. and Schevill, William E and Caldwell, Melba C. (1976) Whales, dolphins, and porpoises of the western North Atlantic: a guide to their identification. Seattle, WA, U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service, (NOAA Technical Report NMFS Circular, 396) |
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