MEBIN- Title
- Cetacean occurrence and distribution around the Bar Reef Marine Sanctuary, No...
- Abstract
The Bar reef Marine sanctuary (BRMS) off North. Western Sri Lanka and adjacent waters were suspected to be important cetacean habitat but a dedicated survey had never been undertaken in this area. This survey was done over a period of one year in 2004/2005 to fill the knowledge gaps on cetacean occurrence and distribution in the area and gather baseline data for management and conservation. Boat surveys were carried out each month following a pre-planned transect line and all cetacean si...
- Publication Date
- Jan. 9, 2018, 11:51 p.m.
- Keywords
- Stenella longirostris , Sousa chinensis , Tursiops truncatus , B. acurostrata , Peponocephala electra , Kogia sima , P. macrocephalus , Balaenoptera musculus , Marine Mammal
- Category
- Marine Mammals
- positional information and services. Examples: addresses, geodetic networks, control points, postal zones and services, place names
- Regions
- M 2
- Owner
- prds1
- Language
- English
- Supplemental Information
Ilangakoon, A. 2006a. Cetacean occurrence and distribution around the Bar Reef Marine Sanctuary, northwest Sri Lanka. J. Nat. Sci. Found. Sri Lanka 34(3): 14...
Comments (0 total)
Log in to add a comment