Table 2.
Genetic diversity indexes in blue whales populations obtained using mtDNA for 4 known Southern Hemisphere feeding grounds (present study; LeDuc et al. 2007; Attard et al. 2010; Sremba et al. 2012).
| Population | NH | Hd | π | GGD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corcovado | 12 | 0.890 (0.019) | 0.011 (0.001) | 0.26 |
| Antarctica | 26 | 0.968 (0.004)* | 0.016 (0.0086) | 0.55 |
| Australia | ||||
| Bonney Upwelling | 9 | 0.758 (0.070)* | 0.004 (0.003)* | 0.28 |
| Perth Canyon | 14 | 0.683 (0.062)* | 0.003 (0.002)* | 0.21 |
NH, Number of haplotypes; Hd, Haplotype diversity; π, nucleotide diversity; GGD, Gross Genetic Diversity Index.
*
significant differences when compared to the Corcovado Gulf population.