Table 2. Nucleotide and haplotype diversity in Stenella coeruleoalba mtDNA cytochrome b sequence.
| Groups | N° of sequences | Nucleotide diversity | Polymorphic sites | Singleton variable sites | Parsimony sites | Haplotype diversity | N° of haplotypes | Synonymous changes | Replacement changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gulf of Taranto | 25 | 0.01990±0.00139 | 23 | 6 | 17 | 0.793±0.076 | 11 | 23 | 0 |
| Mediterranean | 11 | 0.00406±0.00133 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0.600±0.154 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| Gulf of Taranto plus Mediterranean | 36 | 0.01797±0.00205 | 26 | 7 | 19 | 0.744±0.076 | 14 | 26 | 0 |
| NE Atlantic | 20 | 0.01176±0.00232 | 20 | 1 | 19 | 0.911±0.034 | 9 | 20 | 0 |
| Eastern Pacific | 6 | 0.00602±0.00151 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0.800±0.172 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Combined groups | 74* | 0.01684±0.00180 | 46 | 14 | 32 | 0.925±0.022 | 30 | 44 | 2 |
*The number includes also the sequences from Maldives (3), Taiwan (2), North Pacific (1) and unknown geographic provenience (6).