Findings of elasmobranch eggs in the stomachs of sperm whales and other marine organisms

Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

Volumn 83, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1351-1353

  Bor, P H F ^a   Santos, M B ^b  

^a University of Aberdeen ^*  (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EGG PREDATION; SHARK; WHALE;

AMBLYRAJA RADIATA; CETACEA; CHONDRICHTHYES; MAMMALIA; PHYSETERIDAE; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 1042301882     PISSN: 00253154     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0025315403008804     Document Type: Review

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