Population genetic structure of Guiana dolphin (Sotalia guianensis) from the southwestern Atlantic coast of Brazil.

Sotalia guianensis is a small dolphin that is vulnerable to anthropogenic impacts. Along the Brazilian Atlantic coast, this species is threatened with extinction. A prioritized action plan for conservation strategies relies on increased knowledge of the population. The scarcity of studies about gene...

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Main Authors: Juliana Ywasaki Lima, Filipe Brum Machado, Ana Paula Cazerta Farro, Lupércio de Araújo Barbosa, Leonardo Serafim da Silveira, Enrique Medina-Acosta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5570289?pdf=render