Age at first calving of female humpback whales in southeastern Alaska

Marine Mammal Science

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 226-239

  Gabriele, Christine M ^a   Straley, Janice M ^b   Neilson, Janet L ^a  

^a Glacier Bay National Park   (United States)

^b University of Alaska Southeast Sitka Campus ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE STRUCTURE; WHALE;

ALASKA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

CETACEA; MEGAPTERA;

EID: 33846117496     PISSN: 08240469     EISSN: 17487692     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.2006.00100.x     Document Type: Article

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