Use of computer tomography for imaging of Crassicauda grampicola in a Risso's dolphin (Grampus griseus)

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 391-394

  Zucca, Paolo ^a   Di Guardo, Giovanni ^b   Pozzi Mucelli, Roberto ^c   Scaravelli, Dino ^d   Francese, Marco ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TERAMO   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

^d Riserva Naturale Orientata Museo N   (Italy)

^e Ministry of Environment   (Italy)

Author keywords

Computed tomography (CT); Crassicauda grampicola; Grampus griseus

Indexed keywords

CORYPHAENIDAE; CRASSICAUDA; GRAMPUS GRISEUS;

EID: 5344241183     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/02-098     Document Type: Article

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