Skull morphometrics of male Subantarctic fur seals (Arctocephalus tropicalis) from Marion and Gough Islands

Skull morphometrics of two populations of Subantarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus tropicalis) were compared in order to identify possible geographic variation as an indicator of gene flow between the populations, as well as a potential tool to identify the source of vagrant seals. Nineteen metric varia...

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Main Authors: Kerley, Graham I.H., Allen, Bryce R., Bester, Marthán N.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: NISC (Pty) Ltd 2017
Subjects:
cranial characteristics
population gene flow
Gough
Marion Island
Online Access:https://www.ajol.info/index.php/az/article/view/155199

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