Southernmost records of bottlenose dolphins, Tursiops truncatus

• Published in: Polar Biology
• Main Authors: Prosser Goodall, Rae Natalie, Marchesi, María Constanza, Pimper, Lida Elena, Dellabianca, Natalia Andrea, Benegas, Luis G., Torres, Monica Analia, Riccialdelli, Luciana
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Springer
• Subjects: Bottlenose Dolphin; Distribution; Southern South Atlantic; Tursiops Truncatus; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1; Austral; Argentina; Uruguay; Chubut; Marchesi; Polar Biology
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11336/68421

Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops spp.) are cosmopolitan animals widely distributed in waters of both hemispheres. The taxonomy of Tursiops has long been controversial, with over 20 specific names being published, and subspecies and inshore/offshore forms being proposed. In the southwestern South Atlant...