Spatial epidemiology and GIS in marine mammal conservation medicine and disease research

EcoHealth

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 257-267

  Norman, Stephanie A ^a  

^a Marine Med: Marine Research   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservation; GIS; Marine mammals; Medicine; Spatial epidemiology

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL DISEASE; BIOLOGY; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; INCIDENCE; MARINE MAMMAL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; WILDLIFE CONSERVATION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HUMAN; MAMMAL; METHODOLOGY; SEA;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA;

ANIMAL DISEASES; ANIMALS; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HUMANS; MAMMALS; OCEANS AND SEAS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 64049090640     PISSN: 16129202     EISSN: 16129210     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10393-008-0185-x     Document Type: Review

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