Genetic analysis of killer whale (Orcinus orca) historical bone and tooth samples to identify western U.S. ecotypes

Marine Mammal Science

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 897-909

  Morin, Phillip A ^a   LeDuc, Richard G ^a   Robertson, Kelly M ^a   Hedrick, Nicole M ^a   Perrin, William F ^a   Etnier, Michael ^b,c   Wade, Paul ^b   Taylor, Barbara L ^a  

^a SOUTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b NOAA National Marine Mammal Laboratory   (United States)

^c Applied Osteology   (United States)

Author keywords

Ancient DNA; Control region; Ecotype; Killer whale; mtDNA; Museum samples; Orcinus orca

Indexed keywords

BONE; DOLPHIN; ECOTYPE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD AVAILABILITY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; PREY AVAILABILITY; SALMONID; STOMACH CONTENT; TOOTH;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; OREGON; PACIFIC OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN (NORTH); UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES];

CETACEA; DELPHINIDAE; ORCINUS ORCA;

EID: 33748943307     PISSN: 08240469     EISSN: 17487692     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.2006.00070.x     Document Type: Article

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