Gray whale Eschrichtius robustus population and stock identity

Mammal Review

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 66-84

  Swartz, Steven L ^a   Taylor, Barbara L ^b   Rugh, David J ^c  

^a NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE   (United States)

^b SOUTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^c NOAA National Marine Mammal Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

Cetaceans; Marine mammals; North Pacific Ocean; Population structure; Stock identity; Wildlife management

Indexed keywords

FEEDING BEHAVIOR; MIGRATION; POPULATION STRUCTURE; REPRODUCTION; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; SPECIES CONSERVATION; STOCK ASSESSMENT; WHALE;

CETACEA; ESCHRICHTIIDAE; ESCHRICHTIUS ROBUSTUS;

EID: 33745031558     PISSN: 03051838     EISSN: 13652907     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2907.2006.00082.x     Document Type: Review

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