Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic. A Guide to their Identification

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Abstract:

This field guide is designed to permit observers to identify the cetaceans whales, dolphins, and porpoises they see in the western North Atlantic, including the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico, and the coastal waters of the U.S. and Canada. The animals described are grouped not by scientific relationships but by similarities in appearance in the field. Photographs of the animals in their natural environment are the main aids too identification. Author

Author(s):
Leatherwood, Stephen ; Caldwell, David K. ; Winn, Howard E.
Author Organization(s):
RHODE ISLAND UNIV NARRAGANSETT GRADUATE SCHOOL OF OCEANOGRAPHY
Descriptive Note:
Technical rept.
Pagination:
0185

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
NOAA-NMFS-CIRC-396
Contract/Grant Number(s):
N00014-68-A-0215-0003
Monitor Series:
NMFS-CIRC-396, ONR
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_1.2.3_Educating; JCA_4.4.1_Food Service; JCA_4.4_Logistics Services; JCA_4_Logistics; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.2.2_Develop Knowledge and Situational Awareness; JCA_5.2_Understand
Modernization Areas:
Cyber; Autonomy
Communities of Interest:
Ground and Sea Platforms
Descriptor(s):
*CETACEA, IDENTIFICATION, HANDBOOKS, NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN, TAXONOMY, WHALES, DOLPHINS(MAMMALS), PORPOISES, MECHANICAL GUIDES
Field(s)/Group(s):
Biology
Keyword(s):
WUNR083165
Report Date:
1976 Aug 01