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Biology of Reproduction of Cetaceans

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Whales of the Southern Ocean

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This chapter examines the following aspects of cetacean reproduction:

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Mikhalev, Y. (2019). Biology of Reproduction of Cetaceans. In: Whales of the Southern Ocean. Advances in Polar Ecology, vol 5. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29252-2_4

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