Observation of a male-biased sex ratio in the gulf of st. Lawrence fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus): Temporal, geographical, or group structure segregation?

Marine Mammal Science

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 371-381

  Bérubé, Martine ^a,b,d   Berchok, Catherine ^c   Sears, Richard ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c MINGAN ISLAND CETACEAN STUDY   (Canada)

^d BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BALAENOPTERA PHYSALUS; CETACEA;

EID: 0035050386     PISSN: 08240469     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.2001.tb01279.x     Document Type: Note

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