Distribution and abundance of and habitat use by harbor porpoise, Phocoena phocoena, off the northern San Juan Islands, Washington

Fishery Bulletin

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 808-822

  Raum Suryan, Kimberly L ^a,b   Harvey, James T ^a  

^a MOSS LANDING MARINE LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; HABITAT USE; PORPOISE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

UNITED STATES;

PHOCOENA PHOCOENA;

EID: 0031782123     PISSN: 00900656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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