Phylogenetic analysis of mtDNA sequences suggests revision of humpback dolphin (Sousa spp.) taxonomy is needed

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 259-268

  Frère, Céline H ^a   Hale, Peter T ^b   Porter, Lindsay ^c   Cockcroft, Victor G ^d   Dalebout, Merel L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c Worldwide Fund for Nature   (Hong Kong)

^d Centre for Dolphin Studies   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Australia; Delphininae; Hong Kong; Phylogeography; South Africa; Speciation

Indexed keywords

DOLPHIN; GENETIC ANALYSIS; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; PHYLOGENETICS; PHYLOGEOGRAPHY; SPECIATION (BIOLOGY); TAXONOMY;

AFRICA; ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (TROPICAL); AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; MAURITANIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

ANIMALIA; SOUSA CHINENSIS; SOUSA PLUMBEA; SOUSA TEUSZII;

EID: 43249101353     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF07120     Document Type: Article

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