Evidence for use of the bill by blue marlin, Makaira nigricans, during feeding

Ichthyological Research

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 420-422

  Shimose, Tamaki ^a   Yokawa, Kotaro ^b   Saito, Hirokazu ^b   Tachihara, Katsunori ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF FAR SEAS FISHERIES   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MAKAIRA NIGRICANS;

EID: 36749090580     PISSN: 13418998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10228-007-0419-x     Document Type: Note

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