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Global diversity and oceanic divergence of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae).
Proceedings. Biological sciences - 7 Jul 2014
Jackson Jennifer A, Steel Debbie J, Beerli P, Congdon Bradley C, Olavarría Carlos, Leslie Matthew S, Pomilla Cristina, Rosenbaum Howard, Baker C Scott
Abstract excerpt
Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) annually undertake the longest migrations between seasonal feeding and breeding grounds of any mammal. Despite this dispersal potential, discontinuous seasonal distributions and migratory patterns suggest that humpbacks form discrete regional populations within each ocean. To better understand the worldwide population history of humpbacks, and the interplay of this species...
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