Population structure of North Atlantic and North Pacific sei whales (Balaenoptera borealis) inferred from mitochondrial control region DNA sequences and microsatellite genotypes

• Published in: Conservation Genetics
• Main Authors: Huijser, Léonie A. E., Bérubé, Martine, Cabrera, Andrea A., Prieto, Rui, Silva, Mónica A., Robbins, Jooke, Kanda, Naohisa, Pastene, Luis A., Goto, Mutsuo, Yoshida, Hideyoshi, Víkingsson, Gísli A., Palsbøll, Per J.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Springer Netherlands 2018
• Subjects: Genetics; Ecology; Evolution; Behavior and Systematics; 1105 Ecology; 1311 Genetics; Pacific; Weir; Balaenoptera borealis; Denmark Strait; Iceland; North Atlantic
• Online Access: https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:6a66b5b

Currently, three stocks of sei whales (Balaenoptera borealis) are defined in the North Atlantic; the Nova Scotian, Iceland-Denmark Strait and Eastern North Atlantic stocks, which are mainly based upon historical catch and sighting data. We analyzed mitochondrial control region DNA (mtDNA) sequences...