Food consumption and growth of a female dusky dolphin (Lagenorhynchus obscurus)

Zoo Biology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 131-142

  Kastelein, R A ^a   Van Der Elst, C A ^b   Tennant, H K ^b   Wiepkema, P R ^c  

^a Harderwijk Marine Mammal Park   (Netherlands)

^b S African Assoc for Mar Biol R   (South Africa)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Body measurements; Body weight; Carmine red; Energetics; Initial passage time; Odontocete

Indexed keywords

LAGENORHYNCHUS OBSCURUS;

EID: 0034335770     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1098-2361(2000)19:2<131::AID-ZOO4>3.0.CO;2-Y     Document Type: Article

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