Bibliography and Index of the Sirenia and Desmostylia 
Bibliography Record
| x | Prince, Robert I. T. | ||
| 1986 | Dugong in northern waters of Western Australia 1984. Dept. of Conservation & Land Management Western Australia, Tech. Rept. No. 7: vi + 38. 6 tabs. 13 figs. Mar. 1986. –Aerial-survey results show that Exmouth Gulf is an important dugong habitat, but the coastline farther north has only a sparse dugong population that probably cannot sustain the present level of Aboriginal hunting. A traditional method of taking dugongs "by hand" is mentioned but not explained. Also describes and illustrates representative seagrass beds of the region. | ||
Related Index Records
6 related index terms
Aerial Surveys of Distribution
| x | 1986 | Prince, R.I.T. (DD; northern Western Australia; 5-20, 35-37.) |
Australia
| x | 1986 | Prince, R.I.T. (DD; northern Western Australia; 1-38.) |
Behavior, Aggregative
(SEE ALSO: Aerial Surveys of Distribution)
(SEE ALSO: Aerial Surveys of Distribution)
| x | 1986 | Prince, R.I.T. (DD; Western Australia; group sizes; 9-11, 35.) |
Behavior, Ingestive
(SEE ALSO: Behavior, Epimeletic; Behavior, Et-epimeletic; Food; Mastication; Milk)
(SEE ALSO: Behavior, Epimeletic; Behavior, Et-epimeletic; Food; Mastication; Milk)
| x | 1986 | Prince, R.I.T. (DD; Australia; feeding trails & silt clouds; 15-16, 19-21, 27, 34-36.) |
Dugong dugon (Müller, 1776) Palmer, 1895
| x | 1986 | Prince, R.I.T. (northern Western Australia; 1-38.) |
Hunting and Capture
(SEE ALSO: Accidental Death or Injury; Archeological Sites, Sirenians at; Captivity, Sirenians in; Conservation; Economic Use; Natural Enemies; Weed Control)
(SEE ALSO: Accidental Death or Injury; Archeological Sites, Sirenians at; Captivity, Sirenians in; Conservation; Economic Use; Natural Enemies; Weed Control)
| x | 1986 | Prince, R.I.T. (DD; Western Australia; "by hand" & harpoons; catch estimates; 22-24, 36.) |