Shark predation on North Atlantic right whales (Eubalaena glacialis) in the southeastern United States calving ground

Marine Mammal Science

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 204-212

  Taylor, Jessica K D ^a   Mandelman, John W ^a   McLellan, William A ^b   Moore, Michael J ^c   Skomal, Gregory B ^d   Rotstein, David S ^e   Kraus, Scott D ^a  

^a Research Department   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

^c WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

^d Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries   (United States)

^e Consulting Pathologist ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BREEDING SITE; PREDATION; SHARK; WHALE;

UNITED STATES;

CETACEA; CHONDRICHTHYES; EUBALAENA GLACIALIS;

EID: 84871618191     PISSN: 08240469     EISSN: 17487692     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.2011.00542.x     Document Type: Article

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