Estimating the mortality rate of humpback whale calves in the central North Pacific Ocean

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 589-600

  Gabriele, C M ^a   Straley, J M ^a   Mizroch, S A ^a   Scott Baker, C ^a   Craig, A S ^a   Herman, L M ^a   Glockner Ferrari, D ^a   Ferrari, M J ^a   Cerchio, S ^a   Von Ziegesar, O ^a   Darling, J ^a   McSweeney, D ^a   Quinn II, T J ^a   Jacobsen, J K ^a  

^a Glacier Bay National Park   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MARINE BIOLOGY; RESEARCH;

HUMPBACK WHALE CALVES;

BIODIVERSITY;

ESTIMATION METHOD; MORTALITY; WHALE;

(NORTH); PACIFIC OCEAN;

CETACEA; MAMMALIA; MEGAPTERA NOVAEANGLIAE; ONCORHYNCHUS GORBUSCHA;

EID: 17844370784     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z01-014     Document Type: Article

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