Research Article

Blubber morphology in wild bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) from the Southeastern United States: Influence of geographic location, age class, and reproductive state

  1. Eric W. Montie1,2,*,
  2. Scott R. Garvin1,
  3. Patricia A. Fair3,
  4. Gregory D. Bossart4,
  5. Greg B. Mitchum3,
  6. Wayne E. McFee3,
  7. Todd Speakman3,
  8. Victoria R. Starczak1,
  9. Mark E. Hahn1

Article first published online: 21 DEC 2007

DOI: 10.1002/jmor.10602

Issue

Journal of Morphology

Journal of Morphology

Volume 269, Issue 4, pages 496–511, April 2008

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How to Cite

Montie, E. W., Garvin, S. R., Fair, P. A., Bossart, G. D., Mitchum, G. B., McFee, W. E., Speakman, T., Starczak, V. R. and Hahn, M. E. (2008), Blubber morphology in wild bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) from the Southeastern United States: Influence of geographic location, age class, and reproductive state. J. Morphol., 269: 496–511. doi: 10.1002/jmor.10602

Author Information

  1. 1

    Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, Massachusetts 02543

  2. 2

    College of Marine Science, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, Florida 33701-5016

  3. 3

    NOAA, National Ocean Service, Charleston, South Carolina 29412

  4. 4

    Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution, Ft. Pierce, Florida 34946

*College of Marine Science, University of South Florida, 140 Seventh Avenue South, Room 2121, St. Petersburg, FL 33701-5016

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 12 MAR 2008
  2. Article first published online: 21 DEC 2007

Funded by

  • The NOAA Fisheries Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Response Program. Grant Number: WC1330-02SE0257
  • Environmental Protection Agency STAR fellowship. Grant Number: U-91616101-2
  • Florida Protect Wild Dolphins License Plate Fund
  • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Academic Programs Office
  • National Woman's Farm and Garden Association
  • Quebec Labrador Foundation/Atlantic Center for the Environment

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