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19 - Learning about Dolphins

An Era of Discovery in Managed Care

from Part IV - Basic Research

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 December 2018

By
Holli C. Eskelinen ,
Jill L. Richardson  and
Kelley A. Winship
Edited by
Allison B. Kaufman ,
Meredith J. Bashaw  and
Terry L. Maple
Allison B. Kaufman
Affiliation:
University of Connecticut
Meredith J. Bashaw
Affiliation:
Franklin and Marshall College, Pennsylvania
Terry L. Maple
Affiliation:
Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
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Scientific Foundations of Zoos and Aquariums
Their Role in Conservation and Research
 , pp. 511 - 542
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2019

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