Abstract
Here we consider the phylogeography and population structure of the South American coastal and riverine dolphins, Sotalia guianensis and Sotalia fluviatilis, based on samples (n = 76) collected across more than 9000km of the species distribution. Phylogenetic reconstruction of 31 distinct haplotypes based on a combined analysis of two mitochondrial gene fragments (1052bp) revealed clear genetic differences between riverine and coastal individuals consistent with species-level ranking. Within the coastal species, a spatial analysis of molecular variance of the control region sequences showed significant regional population differentiation (F ST = 0.4; F ST = 0.6; P
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 69-79 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Latin American Journal of Aquatic Mammals |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue number | 1-2 |
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| State | Published - Dec 31 2010 |