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Red List of marine mammals of the Wadden Sea

Helgoländer Meeresuntersuchungen volume 50, pages 129–136 (1996)Cite this article

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In the Wadden Sea,4 species of marine mammals are threatened (2 seals and 2 small cetacean species) and are therefore placed on the trilateral Red List. The status of 3 species of marine mammals is critical and the status of 1 species is vulnerable.

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  1. Denmark

    S. Tougaard (Contributors) & C. Kinze

  2. Germany

    H. Benke & G. Heidemann

  3. The Netherlands

    P. J. H. Reijnders & M. F. Leopold

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This list forms part of the Report on the RED LISTS OF BIOTOPES, FLORA AND FAUNA OF THE TRILATERAL WADDEN SEA AREA. For basic information concerning, for example, function of these lists, species taken into account, structure of the lists and abbreviations used, see also the general introduction to the Red Lists.

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Tougaard, S., Kinze, C., Benke, H. et al. Red List of marine mammals of the Wadden Sea. Helgolander Meeresunters 50 (Suppl 1), 129–136 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02366181

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