Population substructure of harbor seals (Phoca vitulina richardsi) in Washington State using mtDNA

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 280-288

  Huber, H R ^a   Jeffries, S J ^b   Lambourn, D M ^b   Dickerson, B R ^a  

^a NOAA National Marine Mammal Laboratory   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENETIC VARIATION; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; PHENOLOGY; PINNIPED; POPULATION GENETICS; POPULATION STRUCTURE;

CANADA; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES];

PHOCA; PHOCA VITULINA RICHARDSI;

EID: 77649118011     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z09-141     Document Type: Article

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