The hearing threshold of a harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) for impulsive sounds (L)
β Scribed by Kastelein, Ronald A.; Gransier, Robin; Hoek, Lean; de Jong, Christ A. F.
- Book ID
- 115445257
- Publisher
- American Institute of Physics
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 488 KB
- Volume
- 132
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0001-4966
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