Levantamento das aves marinhas no percurso Rio de Janeiro: Bahia (Brasil) A survey of the marine birds in the route Rio de Janeiro: Bahía (Brazil)

Marine birds were surveyed between Rio de Janeiro and Bahia, latitudes 24º44'S and 17º50'S, from July to September 1984. Sixteen species were recorded belonging to six families, with most sightings occurring between 24º44'S and 22º3$'S. Data suggest two distinct communities, the...

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Published in:Brazilian Journal of Oceanography
Main Authors: Elias Pacheco Coelho, Vânia Soares Alves, Max Luiz Lopes Soneghet, Fábio de Souza Carvalho
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 1990
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1590/S1679-87591990000200005
https://doaj.org/article/019476308dab40248eba855c3b453860
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Summary:Marine birds were surveyed between Rio de Janeiro and Bahia, latitudes 24º44'S and 17º50'S, from July to September 1984. Sixteen species were recorded belonging to six families, with most sightings occurring between 24º44'S and 22º3$'S. Data suggest two distinct communities, the more southerly one is represented by Daption capense and the one further north by Puffinus gravis.