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Dugongs in the Northern Territory of Australia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 August 2009

Murray Elliott
Affiliation:
Territory Parks and Wildlife Commission, P.O. Box 38496, Winnellie, Darwin, Northern Territory 5789, Australia
Helene Marsh
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, School of Biological Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland 4811, Australia.
George E. Heinsohn
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, School of Biological Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland 4811, Australia.
Blair R. Gardner
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, School of Biological Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland 4811, Australia.

Abstract

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Type
Short Communications: Reports, Comments, News, Notes
Copyright
Copyright © Foundation for Environmental Conservation 1979

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