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OAS insttype Detail for photo-identification techniques
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Term: photo-identification techniques
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Definition: A method of identifying species with persistent external patterns that can be used to identify unique individuals over the course of most of their adult life span. Examples include spots, anomalous pigmentation, and patterns on the trailing edges of marine mammal fins.

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Keydate: 2021-10-15 22:03:23+00
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