DNA forensic applications in shark management and conservation

Sharks and Their Relatives II: Biodiversity, Adaptive Physiology, and Conservation

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 593-610

  Shivji, Mahmood S ^a  

^a NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 80054735048     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1201/9781420080483     Document Type: Chapter

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