Bottlenose dolphin ecotypes of the western South Atlantic: the puzzle of habitats, coloration patterns and dorsal fin shapes

Phenotypic variations occur in several cetacean species, including common bottlenose dolphins Tursiops truncatus, which can also be distinguished as coastal and offshore ecotypes. In the western South Atlantic, these ecotypes have been described based on skeletal morphology and genetics. However, th...

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Main Authors: Simões-Lopes, PC, Daura-Jorge, FG, Lodi, L, Bezamat, C, Costa, APB, Wedekin, LL
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Inter-Research 2019-09-01
Series:Aquatic Biology
Online Access:https://www.int-res.com/abstracts/ab/v28/p101-111/