Age estimation and growth layer patterns in teeth of Commerson's dolphins (Cephalorhynchus c. commersonii) in subantarctic waters

Marine Mammal Science

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 378-388

  Dellabianca, Natalia A ^a,b   Hohn, Aleta A ^c   Goodall, R Natalie P ^a,b  

^a CENTRO AUSTRAL DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTÍFICAS CADIC CONICET   (Argentina)

^b Museo Acatushun de Aves y Mamiferos Marinos Australes AMMA   (Argentina)

^c NMFS SEFSC NOAA Beaufort Lab   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; DOLPHIN; ESTIMATION METHOD; GROWTH RATE; HABITAT USE; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; SUBARCTIC REGION;

ARCTIC OCEAN;

CEPHALORHYNCHUS; CEPHALORHYNCHUS COMMERSONII;

EID: 84860233315     PISSN: 08240469     EISSN: 17487692     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.2011.00475.x     Document Type: Article

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