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Kinship, group structure and philopatry in beluga whales, Delphinapterus leucas: The genetic evidence

  • Reference: O'Corry-Crowe, G., R. Suydam, L. Quakenbush, T. Smith, T. Ferrer, and L. Harwood. 2011. Kinship, group structure and philopatry in beluga whales, Delphinapterus leucas: The genetic evidence [abstract]. Page 221 [In] Abstracts of the 19th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, 27 November-2 December 2011, Tampa, Florida. Society for Marine Mammalogy.
  • Audiences: Wildlife Manager
  • Authors: Tatiana Ferrer, Lois A. Harwood, Gregory M. O'Corry-Crowe, Lori T. Quakenbush, Tom Smith, Robert S. Suydam
  • Grants:
  • GMUs or Areas: 26
  • Keywords: beluga whale, Delphinapterus leucas, group structure, kinship, genetics, movements
  • Link: http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/static/home/library/pdfs/wildlife/research_pdfs/kinship_group_structure_philopatry_beluga_whales.pdf (PDF)
  • Partners:
  • Primary Authors: Gregory M. O'Corry-Crowe
  • Programs: Marine Mammals
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  • Publication Types: Abstract/Poster/Presentation (Scientific)
  • Regions: Region V - Arctic and Western Alaska
  • Species: Beluga Whale
  • Species Categories: Endangered or Threatened Species (Federal), Mammals, Marine Mammals
  • Title: Kinship, group structure and philopatry in beluga whales, Delphinapterus leucas: The genetic evidence
  • Topics: Genetics, Distribution and Movements (including Migration), Research
  • Year: 2011

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