Abundance and distribution of cetaceans in outer continental shelf waters of the U.S. Gulf of Mexico

Fishery Bulletin

Volumn 101, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 923-932

  Fulling, Gregory L ^a   Mullin, Keith D ^a   Hubard, Carrie W ^a  

^a NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; CETACEAN; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF OF MEXICO;

CETACEA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0344926569     PISSN: 00900656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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