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Delphinid abundance, distribution and habitat use off the western coast of the island of Hawai'i
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2004
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Alternative Title:Delphinid abundance, distribution and habitat use off the western coast of the island of Hawaii
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Description:"This study focused on the smaller delphinid species found within approximately 8 kilometers (4.5 nautical miles) of shore in waters up to about 1.8km deep (1,000 fathoms), off the western side of the Island of Hawai'i. We investigated which species are found in these waters, their abundance, movements, habitat usage, and evidence of long-term residency. We also examined mixed-species schools and species association patterns. Spinner dolphins (Stenella longirostris), spotted dolphins (S. attenuata), bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) and pygmy killer whales (Feresa attenuata) were the most commonly sighted small odontocete species in these near-shore waters during previous surveys between 1989 and 1992 (Östman 1994, Driscoll 1995) and were the only odontocetes seen in this study"--Introduction (page 1).
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Rights Information:Public Domain
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