Genetic variation in the bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus along the Kwazulu/Natal coast, South Africa

South African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 17, Issue , 1996, Pages 225-232

  Goodwin, J A ^a,d   Durham, B D ^b   Peddemors, V M ^c   Cockcroft, V G ^a,d  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^c Natal Sharks Board   (South Africa)

^d PORT ELIZABETH MUSEUM   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTTLENOSE DOLPHIN; GENETIC VARIATION; MAMMALS; POPULATION GENETICS; POPULATION STRUCTURE;

KWAZULU-NATAL PROVINCE; SOUTH AFRICA;

CORYPHAENIDAE; DELPHINIDAE; MAMMALIA; SARDINOPS SAGAX; TURSIOPS TRUNCATUS;

EID: 0030421073     PISSN: 02577615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/025776196784158400     Document Type: Article

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