MEBIN- Title
- Cetacean species richness and abundance around the Bar reef marine sanctuary,...
- Abstract
The Bar Reef Marine Sanctuary, off north-western Sri Lanka, and its adjacent waters were suspected to be an important Cetacean habitat, but a dedicated survey had never been undertaken. Therefore, a one-year survey was carried out from April 2004 to May 2005 to fill the vacuum of knowledge on Cetacean species of the area, and to gather baseline data for management and conservation. Surveys were carried out twice every month. Thirty three sightings of eight cetacean species were documented....
- Publication Date
- Jan. 10, 2018, 12:44 a.m.
- Keywords
- Stenella longirostris , Tursiops truncates , Sousa chinensis , Balaenoptera acutorostrata , Physeter macrocephalus , Peponocephala electra , Kogia sima , 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.D., 2008. Cetacean species richness and abundance around the Bar reef marine sanctuary, Sri Lanka,Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society...
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