Genetic structure of cetacean populations in sympatry, parapatry, and mixed assemblages: Implications for conservation policy

Journal of Heredity

Volumn 89, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 451-458

  Hoelzel, A R ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; CONFERENCE PAPER; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MIGRATION; NONHUMAN; POPULATION GENETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECIES DIFFERENTIATION; WHALE;

ANIMALIA; CETACEA; MAMMALIA; MYSTICETI;

EID: 0031717770     PISSN: 00221503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jhered/89.5.451     Document Type: Conference Paper

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