Length-weight relationships in the spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris)

Marine Mammal Science

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 765-778

  Perrin, William F ^a   Dolar, Ma Louella L ^b   Chan, Cynthia M ^a   Chivers, Susan J ^a  

^a SOUTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b Tropical Marine Research   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOLPHIN; ECOLOGY; LENGTH-WEIGHT RELATIONSHIP;

STENELLA LONGIROSTRIS;

EID: 25844463598     PISSN: 08240469     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.2005.tb01264.x     Document Type: Article

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