Shepherd's beaked whale (Tasmacetus shepherdi): Information on appearance and biology based on strandings and at-sea observations

Marine Mammal Science

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 744-755

  Pitman, Robert L ^a   Van Helden, Anton L ^b   Best, Peter B ^c   Pym, A ^d  

^a SOUTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b MUSEUM OF NEW ZEALAND TE PAPA TONGAREWA   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^d Hurley Stream Cottage   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGY; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; STRANDING; WHALE;

CETACEA; TASMACETUS SHEPHERDI; ZIPHIIDAE;

EID: 33745013574     PISSN: 08240469     EISSN: 17487692     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.2006.00066.x     Document Type: Article

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