Hawaiian monk seal (Monachus schauinslandi): Status and conservation issues

Atoll Research Bulletin

Volumn , Issue 543, 2006, Pages 75-101

  Antonelis, George A ^a   Baker, Jason D ^a   Johanos, Thea C ^a   Braun, Robert C ^b   Harting, Albert L ^b  

^a PACIFIC ISLANDS FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION STATUS; ENDANGERED SPECIES; PINNIPED; POPULATION DECLINE; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

HAWAIIAN ISLANDS; NORTHWESTERN HAWAIIAN ISLANDS; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PACIFIC OCEAN;

CHONDRICHTHYES; MONACHUS; MONACHUS SCHAUINSLANDI;

EID: 33749675456     PISSN: 00775630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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