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Mitochondrial and nuclear genetic variation across calving lagoons in Eastern North Pacific gray whales (Eschrichtius robustus).
The Journal of heredity - 1 Jan 2000
Alter S Elizabeth, Ramirez Sergio Flores, Nigenda Sergio, Ramirez Jorge Urbán, Bracho Lorenzo Rojas, Palumbi Stephen R
Abstract excerpt
Accurate knowledge of population structure in cetaceans is critical for preserving and managing breeding habitat, particularly when habitat is not uniformly protected. Most eastern gray whales return to their major breeding range each winter along the Pacific coast of Baja California, Mexico, concentrating in 3 major calving lagoons, but it is unknown whether genetic differences exist between lagoons. Previous...
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