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Marine Mammal Stranding Networks in the 21st Century: Whence and Whither?

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Gulland, Frances M. D., Asmutis-Silvia, Regina, Boehm, Jeff, DiGiovanni Jr., Robert A., Goertz, Caroline E. C., Huggins, Jessica L., Lovewell, Gretchen N., Moore, Kathleen M., West, Kristi (2025): Marine Mammal Stranding Networks in the 21st Century: Whence and Whither? Marine Mammal Science (e70016) 41 (3): 347-365, DOI: 10.1111/mms.70016, URL: https://doi.org/10.1111/mms.70016

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