Habitat-Based Density Models for Three Cetacean Species off Southern California Illustrate Pronounced Seasonal Differences
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Citation: Becker EA, Forney KA, Thayre BJ, Debich AJ, Campbell GS, Whitaker K, Douglas AB, Gilles A, Hoopes R and Hildebrand JA (2017) Habitat-Based Density Models for Three Cetacean Species off Southern California Illustrate Pronounced Seasonal Differences. Front. Mar. Sci. 4:121. doi: 10.3389/fmars.2017.00121 Habitat-Based Density Models for Three Cetacean Species off Southern California Illustrate Pronounced Seasonal Differences
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