Observations of parturition in the Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus)

Marine Mammal Science

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 879-882

  Layna, Jorge F ^a   Cedenilla, Miguel A ^a   Aparicio, Fernando ^a   González, Luis M ^b  

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

^b Ministerio de Medio Ambiente   (Spain)

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Indexed keywords

MONACHUS MONACHUS;

EID: 0033029247     PISSN: 08240469     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.1999.tb00852.x     Document Type: Note

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