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Genetic structure of the beaked whale genusBerardiusin the North Pacific, with genetic evidence for a new species
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2016
Source: Marine Mammal Science, 33(1), 96-111
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Journal Title:Marine Mammal Science
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Description:There are two recognized species in the genus Berardius , Baird’s and Arnoux’s beaked whales. In Japan, whalers have traditionally recognized two forms of Baird’s beaked whales, the common “slate-gray” form and a smaller, rare “black” form. Pre- vious comparison of mtDNA control region sequences from three black specimens to gray specimens around Japan indicated that the two forms comprise different stocks and potentially different species. We have expanded sampling to include con-
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Source:Marine Mammal Science, 33(1), 96-111
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ISSN:0824-0469
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Rights Information:CC0 Public Domain
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Rights Statement:This article is a U.S. Government work and is in the public domain in the USA
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