Individual variation and sexual dimorphism of coloration in Mediterranean monk seal pups (Monachus Monachus)

Marine Mammal Science

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 390-393

  Badosa, Enric ^a   Grau, Esteve ^a   Aparicio, Fernando ^b   Layna, Jorge F ^b   Cedenilla, Miguel Angel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MONACHUS MONACHUS; PHOCIDAE;

EID: 0031967740     PISSN: 08240469     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.1998.tb00732.x     Document Type: Article

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