An analysis of the fur of river otters in Prince William Sound, Alaska: Oil related hydrocarbons 8 years after the Exxon Valdez oil spill

Polar Biology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 56-58

  Duffy, Lawrence K ^a   Hecker, Michelle K ^a   Blundell, Gail M ^a   Bowyer, R Terry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROOMING; MAMMAL; POLLUTION; POLLUTION EFFECT;

UNITED STATES;

LUTRA CANADENSIS;

EID: 0033014213     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003000050332     Document Type: Article

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