Genetic diversity and population structure among northern bottlenose whales, Hyperoodon ampullatus, in the western North Atlantic Ocean

• Published in: Canadian journal of zoology Vol. 79; no. 3; pp. 478 - 484
• Main Authors: Dalebout, M. L, Hooker, S. K, Christensen, I
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ottawa, ON National Research Council of Canada 01.03.2001; Canadian Science Publishing NRC Research Press
• Subjects: Animal behavior; Animal populations; Animals; Aquatic mammals; Biodiversity; Biological and medical sciences; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Genetic diversity; Genetics; Genetics of eukaryotes. Biological and molecular evolution; Gullies; Hyperoodon ampullatus; Marine; Northern bottlenose whale; Population genetics, reproduction patterns; Population structure; Vertebrata; Whale populations; Whales; Whales & whaling; North Atlantic Ocean; Canada; North Atlantic; Nova Scotia; North America; Atlantic Ocean; America; United States > US; ANE, Norway; ANW, Atlantic, Davis Strait; ANW, Canada, Nova Scotia, Gully; ANE, Iceland; Geographic distribution; West; Regional scope; Population structure; Mitochondrial DNA; Genetic diversity; Differentiation; Population genetics
• ISSN: 1480-3283; 0008-4301; 1480-3283; 0008-4301
• DOI: 10.1139/cjz-79-3-478

Compares mitochondrial DNA control region sequences from three populations of northern bottlenose whales, Hyperoodon ampullatus, in the western North Atlantic Ocean, in order to assess population structure and genetic diversity. Source: National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, licensed by the Department of Internal Affairs for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand Licence.