A note on the age at sexual maturity of humpback whales

Journal of Cetacean Research and Management

Volumn , Issue SPEC. ISS. 3, 2011, Pages 71-73

  Best, Peter B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Age at sexual maturity; Age determination; Growth; Humpback whale; Photo id

Indexed keywords

ACCUMULATION RATE; AGE AT MATURITY; AGE DETERMINATION; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; MORTALITY; POPULATION GROWTH; WHALE;

ALASKA; ATLANTIC OCEAN; GULF OF MAINE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84865340653     PISSN: 15610713     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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