Post mortem cohabitation - Shell growth as a measure of elapsed time: A case report

Forensic Science International

Volumn 139, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 249-254

  Dennison, K J ^a   Kieser, J A ^b   Buckeridge, J S ^c   Bishop, P J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^c AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Barnacle; Conchology; Human calvaria; Physical anthropology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CADAVER; CALVARIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; GROWTH; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MOLLUSC; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIME;

EID: 1042299076     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2003.10.015     Document Type: Article

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