Encounter rates of the Bolivian river dolphin (Inia boliviensis) in northeastern Bolivia

Authors

  • Enzo Aliaga Rossel Instituto de Ecologia - Universidad Mayor de San Andres, Calle 27 s/n, Campus Universitario, Cota Cota, La Paz
  • Luis A. Guizada CATIE - Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza, Sede central 7170 Cartago, 30501 Turrialba

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5597/00240

Keywords:

Abundance Estimation, Population Ecology, Distribution, bufeo,

Abstract

This study provides information on seasonal distribution patterns for river dolphins in Bolivia.

Author Biography

Enzo Aliaga Rossel, Instituto de Ecologia - Universidad Mayor de San Andres, Calle 27 s/n, Campus Universitario, Cota Cota, La Paz

Associate Researcher

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2018-03-02

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Aliaga Rossel, E., & Guizada, L. A. (2018). Encounter rates of the Bolivian river dolphin (Inia boliviensis) in northeastern Bolivia. Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals, 12(1-2), 45-49. https://doi.org/10.5597/00240

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