Mitochondrial DNA analysis of harbour porpoise, Phocoena phocoena, subpopulations in North American waters

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 1632-1645

  Wang, J Y ^a,b   Gaskin, D E ^a   White, B N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PHOCOENA PHOCOENA; MAMMALIA; PHOCOENIDAE;

GENETIC DIVERSITY; GENETIC VARIATION; HARBOUR PORPOISE; MAMMALS; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; POPULATION STRUCTURE; SUBPOPULATIONS;

NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 0030302973     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/f96-095     Document Type: Article

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