A rapid non-invasive technique for distinguishing harbor seals (Phoca Vitulina) in their first year from older age classes

Marine Mammal Science

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 372-379

  Corpe, H M ^a   Thompson, P M ^a   Porter, L J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PHOCA VITULINA; PHOCIDAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0031955205     PISSN: 08240469     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.1998.tb00729.x     Document Type: Article

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