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Long-term isolation at a low effective population size greatly reduced genetic diversity in Gulf of California fin whales.
Scientific reports - 27 Aug 2019
Rivera-León Vania E, Urbán Jorge, Mizroch Sally, Brownell Robert L, Oosting Tom, Hao Wensi, Palsbøll Per J, Bérubé Martine
Abstract excerpt
The Gulf of California, Mexico is home to many cetacean species, including a presumed resident population of fin whales, Balaenoptera physalus. Past studies reported very low levels of genetic diversity among Gulf of California fin whales and a significant level of genetic differentiation from con-specifics in the eastern North Pacific. The aim of the present study was to assess the degree and timing of the...
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