Age structure and longevity in North Atlantic right whales Eubalaena glacialis and their relation to reproduction

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 171, Issue , 1998, Pages 285-292

  Hamilton, Philip K ^a   Knowlton, Amy R ^a   Marx, Marilyn K ^a   Kraus, Scott D ^a  

^a NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM   (United States)

Author keywords

Age; Age structure; Eubalaena glacialis; Longevity; Reproductive senescence; Right whale; Sexual maturity

Indexed keywords

AGE STRUCTURE; LONGEVITY; REPRODUCTION; WHALE;

(NORTH); ATLANTIC OCEAN;

EUBALAENA GLACIALIS;

EID: 0032190036     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps171285     Document Type: Article

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