Strategy and capability of wild belugas, Delphinapterus leucas, during deep, benthic diving

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 77, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 1783-1793

  Martin, A R ^a   Smith, T G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

^b Eco Marine Corporation   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; DIVING BEHAVIOR; WHALE;

DELPHINAPTERUS LEUCAS;

EID: 0033305988     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjz-77-11-1783     Document Type: Article

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