and Bum, 1987). Although the information is limited, it appears that anomalous monalities 

 of bottlenose dolphins during 1987-88 and during 1990 may have occurred when apparent 

 densities in nearshore areas were higher than previously observed, but the pattern in 

 offshore densities was not similar. 



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