Progress Report On Genetic Assignment Of Humpback Whales From The California-Oregon Feeding Aggregation To The Mainland Mexico And Central America Wintering Grounds

Martien, Karen K.; Hancock-Hanser, Brittany L.; Lauf, Morgane; Taylor, Barbara L.; Archer, Frederick I.; Urbán, Jorge; Steel, Debbie; Baker, C. Scott; Calambokidis, John

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Progress Report On Genetic Assignment Of Humpback Whales From The California-Oregon Feeding Aggregation To The Mainland Mexico And Central America Wintering Grounds

2020
By Martien, Karen K. ; Hancock-Hanser, Brittany L. ; Lauf, Morgane ; ...
Series: NOAA-TM-NMFS-SWFSC 635

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Martien, Karen K. ; Hancock-Hanser, Brittany L. ; Lauf, Morgane ; Taylor, Barbara L. ; Archer, Frederick I. ; Urbán, Jorge ; Steel, Debbie ; Baker, C. Scott ; Calambokidis, John
Corporate Authors:

United States. National Marine Fisheries Service ; Southwest Fisheries Science Center (U.S.)
NOAA Program & Office:

NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) ; SWFSC (Southwest Fisheries Science Center)
Description:

In this study, we focus on two questions that are central to understanding and managing humpback whales in the north Pacific. First, are the different migratory herds genetically differentiated from the other migratory herds that share a wintering ground? Second, can genetic mitochondrial genetic data be used to assign animals sampled or killed on feeding grounds to a migratory herd, and therefore to a specific wintering ground/DPS? We address these questions in the context of the feeding aggregation that occurs off the coasts of California and Oregon (henceforth the CA/OR feeding aggregation).
Keywords:

DNA Fingerprinting Humpback Whale Research DNA Fingerprinting Humpback Whale
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NOAA-TM-NMFS-SWFSC 635
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25923/0dh1-3x51
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Technical Memorandum
Place as Subject:

California ; Oregon ; Mexico ; Central America ; North Pacific Ocean
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Public Domain
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