The social and reproductive biology of Humpback Whales: An ecological perspective

Mammal Review

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 27-49

  Clapham, Phillip J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b DEPARTMENT OF PALEOBIOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MATING SYSTEM; REPRODUCTION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR;

MEGAPTERA NOVAEANGLIAE;

EID: 0029667233     PISSN: 03051838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2907.1996.tb00145.x     Document Type: Review

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