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Population analysis Population analysis

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Authors
Douglas H. Johnson

Range and habitats of the desert tortoise Range and habitats of the desert tortoise

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Authors
D.J. Germano, R.B. Bury, T. C. Esque, T. H. Fritts, P.A. Medica

Sea otter foraging behavior and hydrocarbon levels in prey Sea otter foraging behavior and hydrocarbon levels in prey

Following the Exxon Valdez oil spill (EVOS), Prudhoe Bay crude oil from the vessel spread on the sea surface and covered coastal shores from western Prince William Sound (PWS) to the Alaska Peninsula. In PWS alone. acute mortality of sca otters at the time of the spill was estimated to be greater than 2000 (Doroff et al. 1993; Garrott et al. 1993). Shoreline oiling was observed on...
Authors
Angela M. Doroff, James L. Bodkin
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