Stranding of two Blainville's beaked whales (Mesoplodon densirostris) in Ecuador

Authors

  • Fernando Félix Museo de Ballenas. Salinas, Ecuador
  • Wojtek Bachara Ziphiidae consultant, Kolejowa Str. 138, 05-120 Legionowo, Poland
  • Nicole Schwarz Avenida Flavio Reyes y Calle 29, Manta, Ecuador
  • Ben Haase Museo de Ballenas, Av. Enríquez Gallo entre calles 47 y 50, Salinas, Ecuador

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5597/lajam00186

Keywords:

Stranding,

Author Biography

Fernando Félix, Museo de Ballenas. Salinas, Ecuador

Researcher

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Published

2014-01-27

How to Cite

Félix, F., Bachara, W., Schwarz, N., & Haase, B. (2014). Stranding of two Blainville’s beaked whales (Mesoplodon densirostris) in Ecuador. Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals, 9(2), 174-178. https://doi.org/10.5597/lajam00186

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Vol. 9 No. 2 (2011)

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Short Communications

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