Sociogenetic structure, kin associations and bonding in delphinids

Molecular Ecology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 745-764

  Möller, Luciana M ^a   Wiszniewski, Joanna ^b   Parra, Guido ^b   Beheregaray, Luciano ^b  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

dispersal; dolphins; genetic relatedness; social evolution; toothed whales

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CETACEA; DELPHINIDAE; MAMMALIA; ODONTOCETI;

EID: 84855872477     PISSN: 09621083     EISSN: 1365294X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-294X.2011.05405.x     Document Type: Review

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