Patterns of population genetic structure among Australian and South Pacific humpback whales 2007/11

Natalie Schmitt; Andrea Polanowski

doi:10.15468/7e1mdj

Patterns of population genetic structure among Australian and South Pacific humpback whales 2007/11

Citation

Schmitt N, Polanowski A, Connell D (2018). Patterns of population genetic structure among Australian and South Pacific humpback whales 2007/11. Australian Antarctic Data Centre. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/7e1mdj accessed via GBIF.org on 2020-01-21.

Description

A spreadsheet detailing the analysis of humpback whale biopsy samples including the field: Sample ID Duplicate (notes field) Location sample was taken Collection date (UTC) Collection latitude and longitude Sex Haplotype DLOOP sequence Microsatellite sequence Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers By utilising both mitochondrial and nuclear genetic markers, the population structure and distribution of humpback whales that migrate to separate winter breeding grounds along the north-western and north-eastern coasts of Australia, and their interaction with the endangered populations of the South Pacific can be examined. Specifically, this dataset was used to look at population structure among putative breeding populations, the mixing of breeding populations on high latitude Antarctic feeding grounds and evidence for sex-specific migration along the eastern Australian migratory corridor. Australian Antarctic Data Centre Note, 2018-07-10: Original datasheet was reformatted to fit IPT Biodiversity.AQ standard. The new datasheet “humpbackWhales.csv” provides the dataset ID, decimal latitude and longitude, location, sex, occurrence, and date of event. The taxonomical organisation is provided to the lowest taxonomical rank that could be determined, after matched in WoRMS (World Register of Marine Species).

Taxonomic Coverages

This investigation cover humpback whale population structure mixing

Megaptera novaeangliae
rank: species

Geographic Coverages

Population structure and distribution of humpback whales that migrate to separate winter breeding grounds along the north-western and north-eastern coasts of Australia. Endangered populations of the South Pacific and breeding populations on high latitude Antarctic feeding grounds and evidence for sex-specific migration along the eastern Australian migratory corridor.

Bibliographic Citations

Schmitt, N.T., M.C. Double, C.S. Baker, D. Steel, K.C.S. Jenner, M.-N.M. Jenner, D. Paton, R. Peakall 2014. Low levels of genetic differentiation characterize Australian humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) populations. Marine Mammal Science 30 (1): 221-241. - doi.org/10.1111/mms.12045

Contacts

Natalie Schmitt
originator
position: Investigator
McMaster Univeristy
AU
email: natschmitt@hotmail.com

Andrea Polanowski
originator
position: Investigator
Australia Antarctic Division
203 Channel Highway
Hobart
7050
Tasmania
AU
email: Andrea.Polanowski@aad.gov.au
homepage: http://www.antarctica.gov.au/

Dave Connell
metadata author
Australia Antarctic Division
203 Channel Highway
Hobart
7050
Tasmania
AU
email: Dave.Connell@aad.gov.au
homepage: https://data.aad.gov.au/

Datta Officer AADC
distributor
Australia Antarctic Division
203 Channel Highway
Hobart
7050
Tasmania
AU
email: metadata@aad.gov.au
homepage: https://data.aad.gov.au/

Natalie Schmitt
administrative point of contact
position: Investigator
McMaster Univeristy
AU
email: natschmitt@hotmail.com

Andrea Polanowski
administrative point of contact
position: Investigator
Australia Antarctic Division
203 Channel Highway
Hobart
7050
Tasmania
AU
email: Andrea.Polanowski@aad.gov.au
homepage: http://www.antarctica.gov.au/