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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Abstract
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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| Title: | Whales, dolphins, and porpoises of the western North Atlantic: a guide to their identification | ||||||||||||
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| Series Name: | NOAA Technical Report NMFS Circular | ||||||||||||
| Number: | 396 | ||||||||||||
| Date: | 1976 | ||||||||||||
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| Publisher: | U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service | ||||||||||||
| Place of Publication: | Seattle, WA | ||||||||||||
| Funders: | Platforms of Opportunity Program, NMFS, NOAA | ||||||||||||
| Issuing Agency: | United States National Marine Fisheries Service | ||||||||||||
| Additional Information: | Scanned by the Alaska Fisheries Science Center, NMFS, NOAA, August 2008. | ||||||||||||
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | whale; dolphin; porpoise; cetacean; marine mammal; species identification; North Atlantic Ocean; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; National Marine Fisheries Service | ||||||||||||
| Subjects: | Management Conservation Ecology Fisheries Biology Environment | ||||||||||||
| ID Code: | 1417 | ||||||||||||
| Deposited By: | Ms. Sonja Kromann | ||||||||||||
| Deposited On: | 22 Aug 2008 04:26 | ||||||||||||
| Last Modified: | 05 May 2009 14:25 |
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