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    Beaked whale necropsy findings for strandings in the Bahamas, Puerto Rico, and Madeira, 1999-2002

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    Date
    2005-11
    Author
    Ketten, Darlene R.  Concept link
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    Citable URI
    https://hdl.handle.net/1912/287
    Location
    Virgin Islands
    Puerto Rico
    Northern Bahamas
    Madeira
    DOI
    10.1575/1912/287
    Keyword
     Beaked whales; Trauma; Necropsy 
    Abstract
    Necropsy and histologic findings for examinations performed on beaked whales stranding between October, 1999 and June, 2002 are summarized and the finding interpreted. They are presented in chronological order of exams and comprise strandings from the following areas: I. Puerto Rican collections from Virgin Islands and Puerto Rican waters, 1999-2000 II. Northern Bahamas III. Madeira IV. Puerto Rico coastal, 2002.
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    Ketten, D. R. (2005). Beaked whale necropsy findings for strandings in the Bahamas, Puerto Rico, and Madeira, 1999-2002. Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. https://doi.org/10.1575/1912/287
     

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