Heaviside’s dolphin  (Cephalorhynchus heavisidii)

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Glossary

  • By-catch: in the fishing industry, the part of the catch made up of non-target species.
  • Gestation: the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (April, 2007)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. Dawson, S.M. (2002) Cephalorhynchus dolphins. In: Perrin, W.F., Würsig, B. and Thewissen, J.G.M. (Eds) Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals.Academic Press, London.
  3. CITES (April, 2007)
    http://www.cites.org
  4. CMS (April, 2007)
    http://www.cms.int
  5. Jefferson, T.A., Leatherwood, S. and Webber, M.A. (1993) FAO Species Identification Guide. Marine Mammals of the World.FAO, Rome.
  6. Carwardine, M., Hoyt, E., Fordyce, R.E. and Gill, P. (1998) Whales and Dolphins.HarperCollins Publishers, London.
  7. Reeves, R.R., Smith, B.D., Crespo, E.A. and di Sciara, G.N. (2003) Dolphins, Whales and Porpoises: 2002-2010 Conservation Action Plan for the World's Cetaceans.IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK.
  8. Culik, B.M., Würtz, M. and Gerkman, B. (2002) Review on Small Cetaceans: Distribution, Behaviour, Migration and Threats.Convention on Migratory Species, Bonn, Germany. Available at: http://www.cms.int/reports/small_cetaceans/data/c_heavisidii/c_heavisidii.htm
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