Mesoplodont Whales: (Mesoplodon spp.)

Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 721-726

  Pitman, Robert ^a  

^a SOUTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 77953582116     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-373553-9.00167-X     Document Type: Chapter

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