Occurrence of hourglass dolphin (Lagenorhynchus cruciger) and habitat characteristics along the Patagonian Shelf and the Atlantic Ocean sector of the Southern Ocean

• Published in: Polar Biology
• Main Authors: Dellabianca, N., Scioscia, G., Schiavini, A., Raya Rey, A.
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: Antarctic; Burdwood Bank; South Shetland Islands; Southern Ocean; Antarc*; Hourglass dolphin; Lagenorhynchus cruciger
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/17143; https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-012-1217-0

The hourglass dolphin, Lagenorhynchus cruciger, is one of the smallest cetaceans found in Antarctic waters. Although frequently observed, this is one of the least studied species of dolphin. In this study, we investigate the occurrence of hourglass dolphin in the South-West Atlantic and Southern Oce...