Minke Whale
"Minke Whale" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The species Balaenoptera acutorostrata, in the family Balaenopteridae. It is the smallest of the WHALES in the family and though mainly oceanic, is often found in coastal waters including bays and estuaries.
| Descriptor ID |
D050636
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.150.900.649.189.865.100.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Minke Whale- Minke Whale
- Minke Whales
- Balaenoptera acutorostrata
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