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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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Autores principales: Fortune, Sarah M. E., Koski, William R., Higdon, Jeff W., Trites, Andrew W., Baumgartner, Mark F., Ferguson, Steven H.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 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