Cetaceans in irish waters: A review of recent research

Biology and Environment

Volumn 109, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 63-88

  O'Brien, Joanne ^c   Berrow, Simon ^a   McGrath, David ^b   Evans, Peter ^c  

^a IRISH WHALE AND DOLPHIN GROUP   (Ireland)

^b Atlantic Technological University Sligo   (Ireland)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CETACEA;

EID: 69549131441     PISSN: 07917945     EISSN: 2009003X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3318/BIOE.2009.109.2.63     Document Type: Article

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