Genetic structure, diversity, and historical demography of New Zealand's dusky dolphin (Lagenorhynchus obscurus)

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 702-717

  Harlin, April Dawn ^a   Markowitz, Tim ^a   Baker, C Scott ^b   Würsig, Bernd ^a   Honeycutt, Rodney L ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Control region; Delphinidae; Demography; Dusky dolphin; Mitochondrial DNA; Nested clade analysis; Population structure

Indexed keywords

DEMOGRAPHIC HISTORY; DISPERSAL; DOLPHIN; GENETIC STRUCTURE; GENETIC VARIATION; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; POPULATION GENETICS;

NEW ZEALAND;

CORYPHAENIDAE; DELPHINIDAE; LAGENORHYNCHUS; LAGENORHYNCHUS OBSCURUS; MAMMALIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0038046177     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/1545-1542(2003)084<0702:GSDAHD>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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