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Atlantic Spotted Dolphin Stenella frontalis (G. Cuvier, 1829)

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Handbook of the Mammals of Europe

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Abstract

This comprehensive species-specific chapter covers all aspects of the mammalian biology, including paleontology, physiology, genetics, reproduction and development, ecology, habitat, diet, mortality, and behavior. The economic significance and management of mammals and future challenges for research and conservation are addressed as well. The chapter includes a distribution map, a photograph of the animal, and a list of key literature.

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Acknowledgments

We are grateful to Marisa Tejedor, Rui Prieto, and Irma Cascão for giving us free access to their photographs, and to Mafalda Correia and Raul Valente for providing detailed information on their sighting records. MAS is co-financed by AZORES2020, through the EU Fund 01-0145-FEDER-000140. Okeanos is funded by FCT-UIDB/05634/2020 and UIDP/05634/2020, and through the Regional Government of the Azores (M1.1.A/REEQ.CIENTÍFICO UI&D/2021/010).

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Silva, M.A., Chevallard, P., Pérez-Jorge, S. (2021). Atlantic Spotted Dolphin Stenella frontalis (G. Cuvier, 1829). In: Hackländer, K., Zachos, F.E. (eds) Handbook of the Mammals of Europe. Handbook of the Mammals of Europe. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-65038-8_106-1

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