Reference ranges for body condition in wild bottlenose dolphins Tursiops truncatus
Marine mammal body condition, as evaluated by a combination of mass, length, and/or girth measurements, is considered an indicator of nutritional status. We used measurements of total mass, total length, and maximum girth from long-term bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus capture-release research...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Inter-Research
2013-03-01
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| Series: | Aquatic Biology |
| Online Access: | https://www.int-res.com/abstracts/ab/v18/n1/p63-68/ |