Long-term transportation, by road and air, of Devil-Ray (Mobula mobular), Meagre (Argyrosomus regius),and Ocean Sunfish (Mola mola)

Zoo Biology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 234-250

  Correia, João P S ^a   Graça, José T C ^a   Hirofuml, Morikawa ^b  

^a Flying Sharks   (Portugal)

^b Tunipex   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Amquel; Aquariology; Captive; Husbandry

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ARGYROSOMUS REGIUS; MOBULA MOBULAR; MOLA MOLA; MOLIDAE;

EID: 47249128090     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: 10982361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.20178     Document Type: Article

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