Mitochondrial DNA variation and population structure of Commerson's dolphins (Cephalorhynchus commersonii) in their southernmost distribution

Conservation Genetics

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 2157-2168

  Pimper, Lida E ^a,b,c   Baker, C Scott ^d,e   Goodall, R Natalie P ^b,c   Olavarría, Carlos ^d,f   Remis, María I ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b Museo Acatushún de Aves y Mamíferos Marinos Australes AMMA   (Argentina)

^c CENTRO AUSTRAL DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTÍFICAS CADIC CONICET   (Argentina)

^d UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^e OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f Centre for Quaternary Research Punta Arenas   (Chile)

Author keywords

Commerson's dolphin; Conservation genetics; mtDNA variation; Population structure

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION GENETICS; CONTINENTAL SHELF; DOLPHIN; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; GILLNET; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; POPULATION STRUCTURE; SHALLOW WATER; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

CHILE; PATAGONIA; TIERRA DEL FUEGO [(ARC) SOUTH AMERICA];

CEPHALORHYNCHUS COMMERSONII;

EID: 78049449073     PISSN: 15660621     EISSN: 15729737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10592-010-0102-z     Document Type: Article

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