@article{fdi:010065965,
  title = {{P}hylogenetic identification and population differentiation of bottlenose dolphins ({T}ursiops spp.) in {M}elanesia, as revealed by mitochondrial {DNA}},
  author = {{O}remus, {M}. and {G}arrigue, {C}laire and {T}ezanos-{P}into, {G}. and {B}aker, {C}.{S}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}he taxonomic status of many dolphin populations remains uncertain in poorly studied regions of the world's ocean. {H}ere we attempt to clarify the phylogenetic identity of two distinct forms of bottlenose dolphins ({T}ursiops spp.) described in the {M}elanesian region of the {P}acific {O}cean. {M}itochondrial {DNA} control region sequences from samples collected in {N}ew {C}aledonia (n=88) and the {S}olomon {I}slands (n=19) were compared to previously published sequences of {T}ursiops spp., representing four phylogenetic units currently recognized within the genus. {P}hylogenetic reconstructions confirm that the smaller coastal form in {M}elanesia belongs to the same phylogenetic unit as {T}. aduncus populations in the {P}acific, but differs from {T}. aduncus in {A}frica, and that the larger more oceanic form belongs to the species {T}. truncatus. {A}nalyses of population diversity reveal high levels of regional population structuring among the two forms, with contrasting levels of diversity. {F}rom a conservation perspective, genetic isolation of {T}. aduncus in the {S}olomon {I}slands raises further concern about recent impacts of the commercial, live-capture export industry. {F}urthermore, the low level of mt{DNA} diversity in {T}. aduncus of {N}ew {C}aledonia suggests a recent population bottleneck or founder effect and isolation. {T}his raises concerns for the conservation status of these local populations.},
  keywords = {{MELANESIE} ; {PACIFIQUE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{M}arine {M}ammal {S}cience},
  volume = {31},
  numero = {3},
  pages = {1035--1056},
  ISSN = {0824-0469},
  year = {2015},
  DOI = {10.1111/mms.12210},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010065965},
}