Records of a male killer whale (Orcinus orca) off southeastern Brazil

Brazilian Journal of Oceanography

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 65-68

  Santos, Marcos César de Oliveira ^a   Silva, Ednilson da ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ORCINUS ORCA;

EID: 66549107372     PISSN: 16798759     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1679-87592009000100007     Document Type: Note

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