Evidence of a North Atlantic right whale calf (Eubalaena glacialis) born in northeastern U.S. waters

Marine Mammal Science

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 462-477

  Patrician, Melissa R ^a   Biedron, Ingrid S ^b   Esch, H Carter ^a   Wenzel, Frederick W ^c   Cooper, Lindsay A ^d   Hamilton, Philip K ^d   Glass, Allison H ^c   Baumgartner, Mark F ^a  

^a WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

^b Johnson Center for Birds and Biodiversity   (United States)

^c NORTHEAST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^d NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

JUVENILE; WHALE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTH); NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

CETACEA; EUBALAENA GLACIALIS;

EID: 64949091052     PISSN: 08240469     EISSN: 17487692     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.2008.00261.x     Document Type: Article

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