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Evidence of molting and the function of “rock-nosing” behavior in bowhead whales in the eastern Canadian Arctic
Bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus) have a nearly circumpolar distribution, and occasionally occupy warmer shallow coastal areas during summertime that may facilitate molting. However, relatively little is known about the occurrence of molting and associated behaviors in bowhead whales. We opportuni...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5699794/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29166385 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0186156 |