Dusky dolphin  (Lagenorhynchus obscurus)

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Glossary

  • By-catch: in the fishing industry, the part of the catch made up of non-target species.
  • Cetaceans: a group comprising all whale species; therefore including dolphins and porpoises.
  • Continental shelf: a region of relatively shallow water, not usually deeper than 200 metres, surrounding each of the continents.
  • Gestation: the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth.
  • Subspecies: a population usually restricted to a geographical area that differs from other populations of the same species, but not to the extent of being classified as a separate species.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (May, 2009)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. Convention on Migratory Species: Lagenorhynchus obscurus (May, 2009)
    http://www.cms.int/reports/small_cetaceans/data/l_obscurus/l_obscurus.htm
  3. Jefferson, T.A., Leatherwood, S. and Webber, M.A. (1993) FAO Species Identification Guide. Marine Mammals of the World.FAO, Rome.
  4. CITES (November, 2004)
    http://www.cites.org
  5. Waterhouse, G.R. and Darwin, C.R. (1839) Mammalia Part 2 of The Zoology of the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle.Smith Elder and Co., London.
  6. Martin, A.R. (1990) Whales and Dolphins.Salamander Books, London.
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