Beluga Whales Across the Arctic (VIDEO)

Florida Atlantic University

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For the study, researchers used field observations, mtDNA profiling, and multi-locus genotyping of beluga whales to address fundamental questions about beluga group structure, and patterns of kinship and behavior, which provide new insights into the evolution and ecology of social structure in this Arctic whale.

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FAU's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute

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