Non-metrical digital photo-identification system for the Hawaiian monk seal

Marine Mammal Science

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 886-895

  Harting, Albert ^a   Baker, Jason ^b   Becker, Brenda ^b  

^a Harting Biological Consulting   (United States)

^b NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IDENTIFICATION METHOD; PHOTOGRAPHY; PINNIPED;

HAWAIIA; MONACHUS SCHAUINSLANDI; PHOCIDAE; PINNIPEDIA;

EID: 6344237190     PISSN: 08240469     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.2004.tb01200.x     Document Type: Article

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