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Sei Whale Balaenoptera borealis Lesson, 1828

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Handbook of the Mammals of Europe

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Abstract

This comprehensive species-specific chapter covers all aspects of the mammalian biology, including genetics, reproduction and development, ecology, habitat, diet, mortality, and behavior.

The economic significance and management of mammals and future challenges for research and conservation are addressed as well.

The chapter includes a distribution map, a photograph of the animal, and a list of key literature.

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Acknowledgments

R.P. acknowledges funds provided by Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (FCT) through postdoctoral grant no. (SFRH/BPD/108007/2015), during the preparation of this work. He also acknowledges funds provided by FCT to MARE, through the strategic project UID/MAR/04292/2019. C.R.W. is grateful to Falklands Conservation for allowing the use of photographs and to Cheng-Hsiu Tsai for providing the skull photographs.

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