Population genetic structure of coastal bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the northern Bahamas

Marine Mammal Science

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 276-298

  Parsons, Kim M ^a,b,e   Durban, John W ^a,b   Claridge, Diane E ^a,b   Herzing, Denise L ^c   Balcomb, Kenneth C ^b,d   Noble, Les R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b BAHAMAS MARINE MAMMAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION   (Bahamas)

^c FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d CENTER FOR WHALE RESEARCH   (United States)

^e NORTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bottlenose dolphin; Mammal; Microsatellites; mtDNA; Population structure; Sex biased dispersal; Tursiops truncatus

Indexed keywords

DOLPHIN; GENETIC STRUCTURE; POPULATION GENETICS;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; BAHAMAS; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS;

MAMMALIA; TURSIOPS; TURSIOPS TRUNCATUS;

EID: 33645275788     PISSN: 08240469     EISSN: 17487692     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.2006.00019.x     Document Type: Article

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