Identification of the first harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) calving ground in the North Sea

Journal of Sea Research

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 225-232

  Sonntag, R P ^a   Benke, H ^b   Hiby, A R ^c   Lick, R ^a   Adelung, D ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^b Stiftung des bürgerlichen Rechts   (Germany)

^c Great Shelford ^*  (United Kingdom)

^d GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Calving ground; Harbour porpoise; North Sea; Phocoena phocoena

Indexed keywords

COASTAL WATERS; MAMMAL; NURSERY GROUND; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

PHOCOENA PHOCOENA;

EID: 0032893578     PISSN: 13851101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1385-1101(98)00050-1     Document Type: Article

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