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Evidence for male dispersal along the coasts but no migration in pelagic waters in dusky dolphins (Lagenorhynchus obscurus).
Molecular ecology - 1 Jan 2005
Cassens Insa, Van Waerebeek Koen, Best Peter B, Tzika Athanasia, Van Helden Anton L, Crespo Enrique A, Milinkovitch Michel C
Abstract excerpt
Using nine nuclear species-specific microsatellite loci and two mitochondrial gene fragments (cytochrome b and control region), we investigated the processes that have shaped the geographical distribution of genetic diversity exhibited by contemporary dusky dolphin (Lagenorhynchus obscurus) populations. A total of 221 individuals from four locations (Peru, Argentina, southern Africa, and New Zealand) were...
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