Dey, S. C.

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Das, H. S.; Dey, S. C. (detail)
1999Observations on the dugong, Dugong dugon (Muller), in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India.
Jour. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 96(2): 195-198. 2 tabs. 2 figs. Aug. 1999.
—Interview and boat surveys, 1994-97, suggested that an estimated 40 dugongs may survive around the islands. Harpooning is no longer regularly practiced; mortality (in fishing nets) is now often unintentional. Population decline is attributed to habitat loss; conservation measures are suggested. External measurements of a lactating female are given.