Report of the scientific committee

Journal of Cetacean Research and Management

Volumn 11, Issue SUPPL., 2009, Pages 1-405

  Bjørge, Arne ^a  

^a NONE

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Indexed keywords

CETACEAN; RESEARCH; BIOACCUMULATION; CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; RESEARCH WORK; SPECIES CONSERVATION; STOCK ASSESSMENT; WHALE; WHALING;

MADEIRA; PORTUGAL;

EID: 77954719697     PISSN: 15610713     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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