Marine mammal auditory systems: A summary of audiometric and anatomical data and implications for underwater acoustic impacts

Polarforschung

Volumn 72, Issue 2-3, 2002, Pages 79-92

  Ketten, Darlene R ^a,b  

^a WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

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BIOACOUSTICS; COMMUNICATION BEHAVIOR; MARINE MAMMAL;

EID: 11244321756     PISSN: 00322490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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