Gray Whale: Eschrichtius robustus

Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 503-511

  Jones, Mary Lou ^a   Swartz, Steven L ^a  

^a Cetacean Research Associates   (United States)

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EID: 79954586193     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-373553-9.00119-X     Document Type: Chapter

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