Population structure of island-associated dolphins: Evidence from mitochondrial and microsatellite markers for common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) around the main Hawaiian Islands

Marine Mammal Science

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2012, Pages

  Martien, Karen K ^a   Baird, Robin W ^b   Hedrick, Nicole M ^a   Gorgone, Antoinette M ^c   Thieleking, Janet L ^a   Mcsweeney, Daniel J ^d   Robertson, Kelly M ^a   Webster, Daniel L ^b  

^a SOUTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b CASCADIA RESEARCH COLLECTIVE   (United States)

^c SOUTHEAST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^d Wild Whale Research Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

Demographic independence; Genetic differentiation; Hawaii; Management units; Population structure; Tursiops

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; COASTAL WATER; DATA SET; DOLPHIN; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; GENETIC MARKER; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; PELAGIC ENVIRONMENT; POPULATION STRUCTURE; VULNERABILITY;

HAWAIIAN ISLANDS;

MYCTEROPERCA FUSCA; PALMYRA; TURSIOPS; TURSIOPS ADUNCUS; TURSIOPS TRUNCATUS;

EID: 84863509618     PISSN: 08240469     EISSN: 17487692     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.2011.00506.x     Document Type: Article

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