Changes in morphology with age in Mediterranean monk seals (Monachus monachus)

Marine Mammal Science

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 141-157

  Samaranch, Roser ^a   González, Luis Mariano ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b Ministerio de Medio Ambiente   (Spain)

Author keywords

Coloration, UPGMA; Mediterranean monk seal; Monachus monachus; Pelage; Sex and age classification; Western Sahara Mauritania

Indexed keywords

COLOR; MORPHOLOGY; SEAL (ANIMAL);

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

ANIMALIA; MONACHUS MONACHUS; PHOCIDAE; PINNIPEDIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0343986322     PISSN: 08240469     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.2000.tb00909.x     Document Type: Article

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