Submarine canyons as key habitats to preserve Risso’s dolphin (Grampus griseus) populations in the northwestern Mediterranean Sea

This paper summarises the occurrence of Risso’s dolphin (Grampus griseus) over 12 years (2009 to 2021) in the northwestern Mediterranean. The study was conducted off the central coast of Catalonia (NE Spain) in an area covering 8,026 km2 and featuring a system of submarine canyons. The habitat is su...

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Main Authors: Carla A. Chicote, Natalia Amigó, Manel Gazo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2023.1080386/full