Specimens of opportunity provide vital information for research and conservation regarding elusive whale species

No. Panggil :	eja-21-0563
Nama Orang :	Smith, Kerri J Mead, James G Peterson, Markus J






Penerbitan :	[Place of publication not identified] : Cambridge - Crime, 2021

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Abstrak	Elusive species are challenging to study and conserve because basic elements of their biology may be unknown. Specimens of opportunity provide a means of collecting information on these species and may be critical for elusive species conservation. We used snowball sampling to identify Sowerbys beaked whale (Mesoplodon bidens) specimens in museums and research institutions. Snowball sampling proved highly effective: we located 180 specimens from 24 insti tutions in North America and Euro pe, 62 of which were not listed in online collections data bases, resulting in the largest collated dataset for this species. Analysis of these data resulted in several new findings for this species, including significant morphological variation between specimens from different collection regions, suggesting the presence of previously unidentified population structuring in this species. These data provide critical information regarding this species and demonstrate the effectiveness of specimens of opportunity for elusive species research and conservation. We recommend other researchers consider snowball sampling when designing research projects utilizing specimens of opportunity. Our results demonstrate the usefulness of snowball sampling and specimens of opportunity to elusive species research and conservation, and the methods of our study can be readily adapted for other species.
Entri Tambahan Nama Orang
001 Hak Akses (open/membership)	membership
Kata Kunci	beaked whale; cetacean; conservation; elusive species; Mesoplodon bidens; museum specimens; snowball sampling
ISSN
Tahun Terbit	2021
No. Induk	eja-21-0563
Entri Sumber Data	Cambridge - Crime
Entri Utama Nama orang	Smith, Kerri J; Mead, James G; Peterson, Markus J
Volume, Nomor, Tahun dan Hlm.	vol. 48, no. 2, p. 84-92
Entri Utama Nama Badan
Barcode	eja-21-0563
Subjek Topik
Judul Utama	Specimens of opportunity provide vital information for research and conservation regarding elusive whale species
Kode Bahasa	eng
Sumber Koleksi	Perpustakaan Nasional