Naslov
Records and genetic diversity of striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba) from the Croatian coast of the Adriatic Sea

Autori
Galov, Ana ; Lauc, Gordan ; Nikolić, Nela ; Šatović, Zlatko ; Gomerčić, Tomislav ; Đuras Gomerčić, Martina ; Kocijan, Ivna ; Šeol, Branka ; Gomerčić, Hrvoje

Izvornik
Marine biodiversity Records (1755-2672) 2 (2009); 1-6

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
genetic diversity; Stenella coeruleoalba; striped dolphins

Sažetak
The striped dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) is a small, pelagic and cosmopolitan cetacean. Though it is the most common dolphin species in the Mediterranean Sea, it is not considered resident in the Croatian part of the Adriatic Sea. Fifteen striped dolphins were found dead in the Croatian part of the Adriatic Sea in the last eight years (1999– 2007). More specimens were found in southern than in the northern part of the Adriatic. Analysis of twelve microsatellite loci and sequencing of a 882 base pair (bp) fragment of the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) control region were performed for genetic characterization. The mean allelic diversity (7 ± 0.78) and mean expected heterozygosity haplotypes with 22 polymorphic sites in ten individuals. The haplotype diversity (0.911 ± 0.077) was high, while nucleotide diversity was strikingly low (0.006 ± 0.003). Results presented here support the notion of the striped dolphin not being resident species in Croatian part of the Adriatic Sea.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Biologija, Temeljne medicinske znanosti

Napomena
Marine Biodiversity Records je brzo recenzirana, on-line publikacija koji nadopunjuje Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom.

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