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Shark predation on North Atlantic right whales ( Eubalaena glacialis ) in the southeastern United States calving ground

2012; Wiley; Volume: 29; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1748-7692.2011.00542.x

1748-7692

Jessica K. D. Taylor, John W. Mandelman, William A. McLellan, Michael J. Moore, Gregory B. Skomal, David S. Rotstein, Scott D. Kraus,

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Marine Mammal ScienceVolume 29, Issue 1 p. 204-212 Shark predation on North Atlantic right whales (Eubalaena glacialis) in the southeastern United States calving ground Jessica K. D. Taylor, Jessica K. D. Taylor Research Department, New England Aquarium, Central Wharf, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, U.S.A. (e-mail: [email protected]).Search for more papers by this authorJohn W. Mandelman, John W. Mandelman Research Department, New England Aquarium, Central Wharf, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, U.S.A.Search for more papers by this authorWilliam A. McLellan, William A. McLellan Biology and Marine Biology, University of North Carolina Wilmington, 601 South College Road, Wilmington, North Carolina 28403, U.S.A.Search for more papers by this authorMichael J. Moore, Michael J. Moore Biology Department, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, Massachusetts 28403, U.S.A.Search for more papers by this authorGregory B. Skomal, Gregory B. Skomal Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries, 838 South Rodney French Boulevard, New Bedford, Massachusetts 02744, U.S.A.Search for more papers by this authorDavid S. Rotstein, David S. Rotstein Consulting Pathologist, 19117 Bloomfield Road, Olney, Maryland 20832, U.S.A.Search for more papers by this authorScott D. Kraus, Scott D. Kraus Research Department, New England Aquarium, Central Wharf, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, U.S.A.Search for more papers by this author Jessica K. D. Taylor, Jessica K. D. Taylor Research Department, New England Aquarium, Central Wharf, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, U.S.A. (e-mail: [email protected]).Search for more papers by this authorJohn W. Mandelman, John W. Mandelman Research Department, New England Aquarium, Central Wharf, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, U.S.A.Search for more papers by this authorWilliam A. McLellan, William A. McLellan Biology and Marine Biology, University of North Carolina Wilmington, 601 South College Road, Wilmington, North Carolina 28403, U.S.A.Search for more papers by this authorMichael J. Moore, Michael J. Moore Biology Department, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, Massachusetts 28403, U.S.A.Search for more papers by this authorGregory B. Skomal, Gregory B. Skomal Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries, 838 South Rodney French Boulevard, New Bedford, Massachusetts 02744, U.S.A.Search for more papers by this authorDavid S. Rotstein, David S. Rotstein Consulting Pathologist, 19117 Bloomfield Road, Olney, Maryland 20832, U.S.A.Search for more papers by this authorScott D. Kraus, Scott D. Kraus Research Department, New England Aquarium, Central Wharf, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, U.S.A.Search for more papers by this author First published: 21 March 2012 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-7692.2011.00542.xCitations: 11 Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Literature Cited Adams, L. G., F. J. Singer and B. W. Dale. 1995. Caribou calf mortality in Denali National Park, Alaska. The Journal of Wildlife Management 59: 584–594. 10.2307/3802467 Web of Science®Google Scholar Brown, M. W., S. D. 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