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Notes • Braz. j. oceanogr. 60 (3) • Sept 2012 •

Open-access Sightings of humpback whales on the Vitória-Trindade chain and around Trindade Island, Brazil

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    Megaptera novaeangliae; Trindade Island; Brazil; sightings; Migration; Megaptera novaeangliae; Ilha de Trindade; Brasil; Avistagem; Migração

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    Publication Dates

    • Publication in this collection
      03 Apr 2013
    • Date of issue
      Sept 2012

    History

    • Received
      10 Oct 2011
    • Accepted
      05 June 2012
    • Reviewed
      03 June 2012
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