Definitive identification of fatty acid constituents in marine mammal tissues

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 554-560

  Wetzel, D L ^a   Reynolds III, J E ^a  

^a MOTE MARINE LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FATTY ACID; WHALE;

BALAENA MYSTICETUS; CETACEA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 3543118471     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f04-021     Document Type: Article

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