Economic Importance for Humans: Positive
The fresh meat of dusky dolphins can be sold in the markets of Lima for U.S. $1-1.25 per kg. Nearly 10000 individuals are killed each year (Grzimek 1975). Dusky dolphin is an interest to tourists. For instance, at Kaikoura, an intensive dolphin-watching industry is centered on taking tourists to see and to swim with these animals.
In the latest article
-
Trusted
Lagenorhynchus obscurus
Source information
©1995-2012, The Regents of the University of Michigan and its licensors
© The Regents of the University of Michigan and its licensors
View source
Supplier:
Animal Diversity Web
Author: Helen Yu, University of Michigan
Yu, H. 1999. "Lagenorhynchus obscurus" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed April 04, 2012 at http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Lagenorhynchus_obscurus.html
Revisions
- 2012-05-08 07:55:53 UTC
- 2011-12-02 03:17:01 UTC
- 2011-10-20 11:36:24 UTC
- 2011-10-19 02:36:21 UTC
- 2011-08-23 05:21:58 UTC
- 2011-08-22 06:59:30 UTC
- 2011-08-06 06:30:19 UTC
- 2011-02-21 03:53:00 UTC
- 2010-12-23 01:27:51 UTC
- 2010-10-19 03:18:33 UTC
- 2010-10-05 03:32:13 UTC
- 2010-09-28 02:01:15 UTC
- 2010-09-21 01:39:37 UTC
- 2010-09-14 01:20:30 UTC
- 2010-09-07 05:05:26 UTC
- 2010-08-30 08:25:33 UTC
- 2010-08-21 15:07:57 UTC
- 2010-07-29 05:12:18 UTC
- 2010-03-02 02:35:08 UTC
- 2009-10-29 03:15:13 UTC
- 2009-09-09 02:04:14 UTC
- 2009-09-02 03:25:56 UTC
- 2009-08-26 03:03:34 UTC
- 2009-07-22 02:22:55 UTC
- 2009-06-03 02:11:09 UTC
- 2009-04-27 12:36:42 UTC
- 2009-04-13 03:55:11 UTC
- 2009-04-05 03:38:21 UTC
- 2009-03-28 03:45:05 UTC
- 2009-02-17 02:07:14 UTC
- 2009-01-08 15:49:57 UTC
