Pre-Whaling Genetic Diversity and Population Ecology in Eastern Pacific Gray Whales: Insights from Ancient DNA and Stable Isotopes

S. Elizabeth Alter; Seth D. Newsome; Stephen R. Palumbi

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0035039

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Pre-Whaling Genetic Diversity and Population Ecology in Eastern Pacific Gray Whales: Insights from Ancient DNA and Stable Isotopes

S. Elizabeth Alter ,

* E-mail: ealter@york.cuny.edu

Current address: Department of Biology, York College, City University of New York, Jamaica, New York, United States of America

Affiliation Department of Biological Sciences, Hopkins Marine Station, Stanford University, Pacific Grove, California, United States of America
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Seth D. Newsome,

Affiliation Department of Zoology and Physiology, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming, United States of America
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Stephen R. Palumbi

Affiliation Department of Biological Sciences, Hopkins Marine Station, Stanford University, Pacific Grove, California, United States of America
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Pre-Whaling Genetic Diversity and Population Ecology in Eastern Pacific Gray Whales: Insights from Ancient DNA and Stable Isotopes

S. Elizabeth Alter,
Seth D. Newsome,
Stephen R. Palumbi

Published: May 9, 2012
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0035039

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Title: “Whale population size, dynamics determined based on ancient DNA”
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Publication: Scientific American Blogs
Title: “DNA Fingers Real-Life Captain Ahabs for Precipitous Decline of Gray Whales | Observations, Scientific American Blog Network”
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Publication: Live Science
Title: “Whaling Reduced Gray Whale Populations | Endangered Animals & Ancient DNA | LiveScience”
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