Cetacean diversity, distribution, and abundance in northern Veracruz, Mexico
Arturo Serrano

Arturo Serrano, Laboratorio de Mamiferos Marinos, Universidad Veracruzana

The distribution and abundance of marine mammals along the United States coast of the Gulf of Mexico are well-documented, but similar studies for the Mexican coast of the Gulf of Mexico are lacking. Furthermore, these animals are important indicators of the marine ecosystem health, and scientific research is needed to develop appropriate conservation strategies. Thus, the objective of this study was to determine the diversity, distribution, and relative abundance of marine mammals in the northern coasts of Veracruz, Mexico.

The objective of this study was to determine the diversity, distribution, and relative abundance of aquatic mammals in Veracruz, Mexico.

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Serrano, A. 2009. Aquatic Vertebrates of Veracruz

Galindo, J.A., A. Serrano, L. Vázquez-Castán, C. González-Gándara and M. López-Ortega. 2009. Cetacean diversity, distribution, and abundance in northern Veracruz, Mexico. Aquatic Mammals. 35(1): 12-18

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Attribute (table column)	Description
oid	Unique ID number (generated by SEAMAP)
obs_date	Date (month, day, year)
obs_time	Time of observations (military, local time zone)
latitude	Latitude of observation
longitude	Longitude of observation
sp_obs	Species observed
sp_tsn	ITIS taxonomic code
obs_count	Count of observed species
effort_hrs	Boat-Based Surveys 102.47 & Aerial Surveys 20