Dorsal fin of a harbor porpoise. Credit: NOAA Fisheries
Parsons, K. M., S. A. May, Z. Gold, M. Dahlheim, C. Gabriele, J. M. Straley, J. R. Moran, K. Goetz, A. Zerbini, L. Park, and P. A. Morin (2024): Using eDNA to Supplement Population Genetic Analyses for Cryptic Marine Species: Identifying Population Boundaries for Alaska Harbor Porpoises. Molecular Ecology, 0, e17563, https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.17563
In collaboration with scientists at NOAA Fisheries, Ocean Molecular Ecology scientist Zack Gold participated in a environmental DNA (eDNA) study focused on the hidden structure of Alaska's harbor porpoise populations. To learn more about the project, read NOAA Fisheries featured story entitled: New Clues Reveal Genetic Diversity among Alaska's Harbor Porpoises.