@article{fdi:010077943,
  title = {{P}opulation structure of the {A}tlantic spotted dolphin ({S}tenella frontalis) inferred through ecological markers},
  author = {{M}endez-{F}ernandez, {P}. and {T}aniguchi, {S}. and {S}antos, {M}. {C}. {O}. and {C}ascao, {I}. and {Q}u{\'e}rouil, {S}ophie and {M}artin, {V}. and {T}ejedor, {M}. and {C}arrillo, {M}. and {R}inaldi, {C}. and {R}inaldi, {R}. and {B}arragan-{B}arrera, {D}. {C}. and {F}arias-{C}urtidor, {N}. and {C}aballero, {S}. and {M}ontone, {R}. {C}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{P}opulation structure studies play an increasingly integral role in conservation and management of marine mammal species. {G}enetic markers are commonly used; however, ecological markers (i.e. chemical compounds) are a fairly recent and useful tool to investigate ecological management units. {T}he objective of this study is to investigate the population structure of the {A}tlantic spotted dolphin ({S}tenella frontalis) within its distribution in the {A}tlantic {O}cean using data from stable isotopes of delta {C}-13 and delta {N}-15 and persistent organic pollutants as ecological markers. {B}ased on previous studies that addressed distribution, morphometric analyses and molecular and ecological markers, we hypothesize that there are several ecological management units within the {A}tlantic {O}cean. {O}ur results confirmed population differentiation previously detected using genetic markers. {A}dditionally, dolphins from the south-eastern coast of {B}razil do not show complete ecological segregation from the {C}aribbean ones, while molecular analyses suggested genetic differentiation between the two regions. {I}n the light of these results, we propose that at least two ecological management units should be considered, east and west of the {A}tlantic {O}cean; however, the presence of one or two management units along the {A}tlantic coast of {C}entral and {S}outh {A}merica needs further investigation.},
  keywords = {{E}cological management units ; {S}table isotopes ; {P}ersistent organic pollutants ; {S}tenella frontalis ; {A}tlantic {O}cean ; {ATLANTIQUE} ; {BRESIL} ; {ESPAGNE} ; {GUADELOUPE} ; {SAO} {PAULO} ; {CANARIES} {ILES} ; {CARAIBE} {MER}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{A}quatic {E}cology},
  volume = {54},
  numero = {1},
  pages = {21--34},
  ISSN = {1386-2588},
  year = {2020},
  DOI = {10.1007/s10452-019-09722-3},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010077943},
}