Body growth in Hawaiian monk seals

Body length and axillary girth measurements of more than 600 free‐ranging Hawaiian monk seals from 1 to 20 yr old were analyzed. Comparison of fitted von Bertalanffy growth models confirmed there is no evidence of sexual dimorphism in this species. Substantial differences in growth patterns were det...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Marine mammal science 2014-01, Vol.30 (1), p.259-271
Hauptverfasser:	Baker, Jason D., Johanos, Thea C., Wurth, Tracy A., Littnan, Charles L.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	body growth girth Hawaiian monk seal length Marine Monachus schauinslandi von Bertalanffy
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