Global Coverage of Cetacean Line-Transect Surveys: Status Quo, Data Gaps and Future Challenges

Kristin Kaschner; Nicola J. Quick; Rebecca Jewell; Rob Williams; Catriona M. Harris

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0044075

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Global Coverage of Cetacean Line-Transect Surveys: Status Quo, Data Gaps and Future Challenges

Kristin Kaschner ,

* E-mail: Kristin.kaschner@biologie.uni-freiburg.de

Affiliation Evolutionary Biology and Ecology Lab, Institute for Biology I (Zoology), Albert-Ludwigs-University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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Nicola J. Quick,

Affiliations SMRU Ltd, New Technology Centre, St Andrews, Fife, United Kingdom, Centre for Research into Ecological and Environmental Modelling, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, Fife, United Kingdom
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Rebecca Jewell,

Affiliations SMRU Ltd, New Technology Centre, St Andrews, Fife, United Kingdom, Centre for Research into Ecological and Environmental Modelling, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, Fife, United Kingdom
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Rob Williams,

Affiliation Sea Mammal Research Unit, Scottish Oceans Institute, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, Fife, United Kingdom
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Catriona M. Harris

Affiliations Sea Mammal Research Unit, Scottish Oceans Institute, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, Fife, United Kingdom, Centre for Research into Ecological and Environmental Modelling, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, Fife, United Kingdom
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Global Coverage of Cetacean Line-Transect Surveys: Status Quo, Data Gaps and Future Challenges

Kristin Kaschner,
Nicola J. Quick,
Rebecca Jewell,
Rob Williams,
Catriona M. Harris

Published: September 12, 2012
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0044075

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