GIS-based analysis of ice-breeding seal standings in the Gulf of Maine

Northeastern Naturalist

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 403-420

  Harris, David E ^a   Gupta, Sat ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYSTOPHORA (MAMMALIA); CYSTOPHORA CRISTATA; PHOCA; PHOCA GROENLANDICA;

EID: 33750334689     PISSN: 10926194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1656/1092-6194(2006)13[403:GAOISS]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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