Comparing two alternative methods for sampling small cetaceans for molecular analysis

Marine Mammal Science

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 224-231

  Parsons, K M ^a,b   Durban, J W ^a,b   Claridge, D E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b BAHAMAS MARINE MAMMAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION   (Bahamas)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CETACEAN; METHODOLOGY; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS;

CETACEA;

EID: 0037235914     PISSN: 08240469     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.2003.tb01104.x     Document Type: Article

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