Population structure of melon-headed whales (Peponocephala electra) in the Hawaiian Archipelago: Evidence of multiple populations based on photo identification

Marine Mammal Science

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 666-689

  Aschettino, Jessica M ^a,b   Baird, Robin W ^b   Mcsweeney, Daniel J ^c   Webster, Daniel L ^b   Schorr, Gregory S ^b   Huggins, Jessica L ^b   Martien, Karen K ^d   Mahaffy, Sabre D ^b   West, Kristi L ^a  

^a HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CASCADIA RESEARCH COLLECTIVE   (United States)

^c Wild Whale Research Foundation   (United States)

^d NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hawai'i; Melon headed whale; Movements; Peponocephala electra; Population structure; Site fidelity

Indexed keywords

IDENTIFICATION METHOD; MOVEMENT; PHOTOGRAPHY; POPULATION STRUCTURE; SITE FIDELITY; SOCIAL NETWORK; WHALE;

HAWAIIAN ISLANDS;

CETACEA; CUCUMIS; PEPONOCEPHALA; PEPONOCEPHALA ELECTRA;

EID: 84867233410     PISSN: 08240469     EISSN: 17487692     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.2011.00517.x     Document Type: Article

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