Harpooning and entanglement of wild dolphins in the Pacific coast of Guatemala

Authors

  • Ester Quintana-Rizzo University of South Florida, 140 7th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, U.S.A.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5597/lajam00187

Keywords:

Fisheries Interactions, Bottlenose dolphins, Guatemala

Author Biography

Ester Quintana-Rizzo, University of South Florida, 140 7th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, U.S.A.

College of Arts and Sciences

Adjunct Faculty

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Published

2014-01-27

How to Cite

Quintana-Rizzo, E. (2014). Harpooning and entanglement of wild dolphins in the Pacific coast of Guatemala. Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals, 9(2), 179-182. https://doi.org/10.5597/lajam00187

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