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Neuroanatomy and Volumes of Brain Structures of a Live California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus) From Magnetic Resonance Images

  1. Eric W. Montie1,*,
  2. Nicola Pussini2,
  3. Gerald E. Schneider3,
  4. Thomas W.K. Battey4,
  5. Sophie Dennison2,5,
  6. Jerome Barakos6,
  7. Frances Gulland2

Article first published online: 18 SEP 2009

DOI: 10.1002/ar.20937

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The Anatomical Record

The Anatomical Record

Volume 292, Issue 10, pages 1523–1547, October 2009

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Montie, E. W., Pussini, N., Schneider, G. E., Battey, T. W.K., Dennison, S., Barakos, J. and Gulland, F. (2009), Neuroanatomy and Volumes of Brain Structures of a Live California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus) From Magnetic Resonance Images. Anat Rec, 292: 1523–1547. doi: 10.1002/ar.20937

Author Information

  1. 1

    College of Marine Science, University of South Florida, Florida

  2. 2

    The Marine Mammal Center, Sausalito, California

  3. 3

    Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, MIT, Cambridge, Massachusetts

  4. 4

    Eckerd College, Galbraith Marine Science Center, St. Petersburg, Florida

  5. 5

    School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin

  6. 6

    California Pacific Medical Center, University of California, San Francisco, California

*College of Marine Science, University of South Florida, Florida

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 18 SEP 2009
  2. Article first published online: 18 SEP 2009
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 28 APR 2009
  4. Manuscript Received: 26 MAR 2009

Funded by

  • Subaward through the University of California Davis Wildlife Health Center and the University Corporation of Atmospheric Research (UCAR)
  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
  • U.S. Department of Commerce. Grant Number: NA06OAR4310119
  • The Marine Mammal Center
  • US National Marine Fisheries Service
  • Dr. David Mann (College of Marine Science, University of South Florida)

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