Investigation of growth phases for bottlenose dolphins using a Bayesian modeling approach

Marine Mammal Science

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 67-85

  McFee, Wayne E ^a   Schwacke, John H ^b   Stolen, Megan K ^c   Mullin, Keith D ^d   Schwacke, Lori H ^a  

^a CENTER FOR COASTAL ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND BIOMOLECULAR RESEARCH   (United States)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c SeaWorld Inc   (United States)

^d NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Age and growth; Bayesian model; Bottlenose dolphin; Triple logistic growth function; Tursiops truncatus

Indexed keywords

AGE CLASS; BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; COHORT ANALYSIS; DOLPHIN; GROWTH MODELING; GROWTH RATE; NUMERICAL MODEL;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; INDIAN RIVER; MISSISSIPPI SOUND; SOUTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

CETACEA; TURSIOPS; TURSIOPS TRUNCATUS;

EID: 73349127816     PISSN: 08240469     EISSN: 17487692     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.2009.00306.x     Document Type: Article

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