Examining the viability of dorsal fin pigmentation for individual identification of poorly-marked delphinids
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-30842-7
Abstract: Dolphin photo-identification has traditionally relied only on distinctive markings on the dorsal fin—this is problematic for delphinids whose populations exhibit a low mark ratio. We used common dolphins (genus Delphinus) as a model species to… read more here.
Keywords: dorsal fin; marked delphinids; pigmentation; identification ... See more keywords