Gol'din P. Postnatal growth of the harbour porpoise Phocoena phocoena relicta Abel, 1905 in the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea: a study with the analysis of registering structures

Українська версія

Thesis for the degree of Candidate of Sciences (CSc)

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0406U003678

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Specialization

  • 03.00.08 - Зоологія

26-09-2006

Specialized Academic Board

Д 26.153.01

Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine

Essay

The aspects of postnatal growth of the harbour porpoise: regularities of body length and body weight growth, development of body proportions, growth of skeleton and its parts were studied. Age aspects of biology were reviewed. Body and skeleton size and growth were compared with those of populations in other world regions. Sexual dimorphism was studied. Dentine and bone were studied as registering structures; new criteria for age determination were proposed and existing ones were improved.

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