The world's most isolated and distinct whale population? Humpback whales of the Arabian Sea.

A clear understanding of population structure is essential for assessing conservation status and implementing management strategies. A small, non-migratory population of humpback whales in the Arabian Sea is classified as "Endangered" on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, an assessme...

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Main Authors: Cristina Pomilla, Ana R Amaral, Tim Collins, Gianna Minton, Ken Findlay, Matthew S Leslie, Louisa Ponnampalam, Robert Baldwin, Howard Rosenbaum
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4254934?pdf=render