Genetic diversity and population structure of the common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) in two areas of the Colombian and Panamanian Caribbean inferred from mitochondrial control region

The common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) is a cosmopolitan species distributed widely, so it has been reported two forms or ecotypes: the "inshore form" and the "worldwide distributed form" (WDF). Although this is one of the most studied cetaceans, several coastal popul...