Environmental predictors of habitat suitability and biogeographical range of Franciscana dolphins (Pontoporia blainvillei)

The aim of this study was to use species distribution models to estimate the effects of environmental variables on the habitat suitability of river dolphins Pontoporia blainvillei (franciscanas) along their overall biogeographical distribution. Based on the literature, we selected six environmental...

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Main Authors: Jonatan J. Gomez, Marcelo H. Cassini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-01-01
Series:Global Ecology and Conservation
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351989414000766