| Abstract: | The Pacific walrus (Odobenus rosmarus divergens) is considered to be a single panmictic population for management purposes. However, studies on population structuring in this species are limited; in part, because portions of the population‘s range are often inaccessible. Therefore, alternative and complementary methods for investigating stock structure in the Pacific walrus are of particular interest. We used measures of elemental concentrations in whole tooth sections from ICP-MS in a discriminant analysis to investigate evidence of stock separation between walruses from two of three known breeding areas (S.E. Bering, St Lawrence, and Anadyr Gulf). Elemental compositions of teeth from female and male walruses from the S.E. Bering and St Lawrence breeding areas were significantly different, providing evidence of separate stocks. We also obtained insights into the potential relation of walruses from non-breeding areas to walruses from these breeding groups based on similarities in their dental elemental profiles. ?? 2008 Springer-Verlag. |
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| Citation Author: | Jay, C. V.; Outridge, P. M.; Garlich-Miller, J. L. |
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| Citation Larger Work Title: | Polar Biology |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | Indication of two Pacific walrus stocks from whole tooth elemental analysis; 2008; Article; Journal; Polar Biology; Jay, C. V.; Outridge, P. M.; Garlich-Miller, J. L. |
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| Text: | Indication of two Pacific walrus stocks from whole tooth elemental analysis; 2008; Article; Journal; Polar Biology; Jay, C. V.; Outridge, P. M.; Garlich-Miller, J. L. |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/thumbnails/outside_thumb.jpg |
| URL (DIGITAL OBJECT IDENTIFIER): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00300-008-0432-1 |
| Date Other: | Tue, 1 Jan 2008 00:00 -0600 |
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