Estimating age of harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) with incisor teeth and morphometrics

Marine Mammal Science

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 577-590

  Blundell, Gail M ^a   Pendleton, Grey W ^a  

^a ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME   (United States)

Author keywords

Canine tooth; Cementum annuli; Harbor seal; Phoca vitulina; Pinniped; Postcanine tooth

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; LABORATORY METHOD; MORPHOMETRY; PINNIPED; TOOTH;

PHOCA; PHOCA VITULINA; PINNIPEDIA;

EID: 47649104817     PISSN: 08240469     EISSN: 17487692     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.2008.00194.x     Document Type: Article

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