Reproductive success of male atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) revealed by noninvasive genetic analysis of paternity

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 239-253

  Green, Michelle L ^a   Herzing, Denise L ^a   Baldwin, John D ^a,b  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Wild Dolphin Project   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOLPHIN; FECES; GENETIC ANALYSIS; MALE; MATING SUCCESS; PARENTAL INVESTMENT; PATERNITY; REPRODUCTIVE COST; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

CETACEA; STENELLA (CETACEA); STENELLA FRONTALIS;

EID: 79952912901     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: 14803283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z10-111     Document Type: Article

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