New records for the pygmy sperm whale, Kogia breviceps (physeteridae) from Atlantic Canada with notes on diet and parasites

Marine Mammal Science

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 701-704

  Mcalpine, Donald F ^a   Murison, Laurie D ^b   Hoberg, Eric P ^c  

^a NEW BRUNSWICK MUSEUM   (Canada)

^b Grand Manan Whale Seabird Res Stn   (Canada)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREVICEPS; CETACEA; KOGIA BREVICEPS; PHYSETER CATODON; PHYSETERIDAE;

EID: 0030758794     PISSN: 08240469     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.1997.tb00093.x     Document Type: Article

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