Migration of a humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) between Norway and the West Indies

Marine Mammal Science

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 162-166

  Stevick, Peter T ^a   Øien, Nils ^b   Mattila, David K ^c  

^a Policy and Design   (United States)

^b INSTITUTE OF MARINE RESEARCH   (Norway)

^c CENTER FOR COASTAL STUDIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MEGAPTERA NOVAEANGLIAE;

EID: 0031982569     PISSN: 08240469     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.1998.tb00701.x     Document Type: Article

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