New Equations for the Size Reconstruction of Sturgeon from Isolated Cranial and Pectoral Girdle Bones

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 203-210

  Thieren, E ^a,b   Van Neer, W ^a,b  

^a ROYAL BELGIAN INSTITUTE OF NATURAL SCIENCES   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Acipenser oxyrinchus; Acipenser sturio; Archaeozoology; Body length estimations; Osteometry; Sturgeon

Indexed keywords

EID: 84905620682     PISSN: 1047482X     EISSN: 10991212     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oa.2407     Document Type: Article

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