Out of the Pacific and back again: insights into the matrilineal history of Pacific killer whale ecotypes.
Killer whales (Orcinus orca) are the most widely distributed marine mammals and have radiated to occupy a range of ecological niches. Disparate sympatric types are found in the North Atlantic, Antarctic and North Pacific oceans, however, little is known about the underlying mechanisms driving diverg...
Main Authors: | Andrew D Foote, Phillip A Morin, John W Durban, Eske Willerslev, Ludovic Orlando, M Thomas P Gilbert |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2011-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3176785?pdf=render |
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