@article{fdi:010072336,
  title = {{T}emporal stability and mixed-stock analyses of humpback whales ({M}egaptera novaeangliae) in the nearshore waters of the {W}estern {A}ntarctic {P}eninsula},
  author = {{A}lbertson, {G}. {R}. and {F}riedlaender, {A}. {S}. and {S}teel, {D}. {J}. and {A}guayo-{L}obo, {A}. and {B}onatto, {S}. {L}. and {C}aballero, {S}. and {C}onstantine, {R}. and {C}ypriano-{S}ouza, {A}. {L}. and {E}ngel, {M}. {H}. and {G}arrigue, {C}laire and {F}lorez-{G}onzalez, {L}. and {J}ohnston, {D}. {W}. and {N}owacek, {D}. {P}. and {O}lavarria, {C}. and {P}oole, {M}. {M}. and {R}ead, {A}. {J}. and {R}obbins, {J}. and {S}remba, {A}. {L}. and {B}aker, {C}. {S}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{S}outhern {H}emisphere humpback whales breed in tropical waters and migrate to {A}ntarctica to forage. {W}hile the breeding grounds are well defined, the population structure on {A}ntarctic feeding grounds is poorly described. {T}he {W}estern {A}ntarctic {P}eninsula ({WAP}) is of particular interest, where rapidly changing environmental conditions could alter prey distribution or migration pathways. {T}o examine changes in the population of whales around the {WAP}, we used mitochondrial {DNA} (mt{DNA}) and 15 microsatellite loci. {W}e compared our {WAP} dataset to a dataset collected 18 years earlier, and identified new haplotypes for the region, but found no significant difference between the datasets. {W}e compared whales from the {WAP} to breeding populations in {O}ceania, {C}olombia, and {B}razil. {W}e used an {A}nalysis of {M}olecular {V}ariance to confirm significant genetic differentiation between the {WAP} and each breeding ground (overall {F} ({ST}) = 0.035/0.007 mt{DNA}/microsatellite, p < 0.001) except {C}olombia. {B}ayesian mixed-stock analyses showed a large apportionment to {C}olombia (mt{DNA} 93.0%; {CL} 91-99%; microsatellites 86%; {CL} 72-93%) and a small apportionment to {F}rench {P}olynesia/{S}amoan {I}slands (mt{DNA} 2.9%; {CL} 0.0-11.5%; microsatellites 8.9%; {CL} 0-22%), supporting the strong connection between {C}olombia and the {WAP}. {A}ssignment tests allocated 81 individuals to {C}olombia and two to {F}rench {P}olynesia/{S}amoan {I}slands. {N}o other breeding grounds had significant apportionments. {D}irect connectivity of {F}rench {P}olynesia to the {WAP} was confirmed with the first genotype match of {F}rench {P}olynesia to a feeding area. {C}ontinued genetic monitoring will highlight the complex patterns of humpbacks in this rapidly changing climate. {O}ur results serve as a baseline for humpback whale population structure, illustrate mixed-stock analysis as a useful tool for migrating wildlife, and aid in future management considerations for humpbacks.},
  keywords = {{H}umpback whales ; {P}opulation structure ; {C}limate change ; {M}ixed-stock ; analysis ; {DNA} markers ; {A}ntarctic {P}eninsula ; {ANTARCTIQUE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{P}olar {B}iology},
  volume = {41},
  numero = {2},
  pages = {323--340},
  ISSN = {0722-4060},
  year = {2018},
  DOI = {10.1007/s00300-017-2193-1},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010072336},
}