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Mitochondrial DNA diversity and population structure in the Irrawaddy dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris ) from the Gulf of Thailand and the Mekong River

Caballero, S., Dove, V., Jackson-Ricketts, J., Junchompoo, C., Cohen, S. and Hines, E. (2018) Mitochondrial DNA diversity and population structure in the Irrawaddy dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris ) from the Gulf of Thailand and the Mekong River. Marine Mammal Science, 35 (1). pp. 300-310.

Link to Published Version: https://doi.org/10.1111/mms.12518
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Abstract

The Irrawaddy dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris) is found in a wide range of coastal and riverine habitats from the Bay of Bengal to Southeast Asia (Stacey and Leatherwood 1997, Hines et al. 2015). These dolphins have been described as facultative freshwater cetaceans, occupying both fresh and near‐shore marine waters (Jefferson and Smith 2002)...

Item Type: Journal Article
Murdoch Affiliation(s): School of Veterinary and Life Sciences
Publisher: Wiley
Copyright: © 2018 Society for Marine Mammalogy
URI: http://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/44203
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