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Molecular Assessment of Mating Strategies in a Population of Atlantic Spotted Dolphins
Type: Text
Year: 2015, 2015
Member of: FAU College Collections
Contributors: Baldwin, John D., Green, Michelle L., Herzing, Denise L., Wang, Hanping
Description: Similar to other small cetacean species, Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) have
been the object of concentrated behavioral study. Although mating and courtship behaviors
occur often and the social structure of the population is well-studied, the genetic mating system
of the species is unknown. To assess the genetic mating system, we genotyped females
and their progeny at ten… more
Full Text: RESEARCH ARTICLE Molecular Assessment of Mating Strategies in a Population of Atlantic Spotted Dolphins Michelle L. Green1*¤, Denise L. Herzing2,3, John D. Baldwin1 1 Department of Biology, Florida Atlantic University, 3200 College Avenue, Davie, Florida, …