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TI Kin relationships in cultural species of the marine realm: case study of a matrilineal social group of sperm whales off Mauritius island, Indian Ocean
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AF Sarano, Francois
   Girardet, Justine
   Sarano, Véronique
   Vitry, Hugues
   Preud'homme, Axel
   Heuzey, René
   Garcia-Cegarra, Ana M.
   Madon, Bénédicte
   Delfour, Fabienne
   Glotin, Hervé
   Adam, Olivier
   Jung, Jean-Luc
AS 1:1;2:2;3:1;4:3;5:3;6:4;7:5,6;8:7;9:8;10:9;11:10,11;12:2;
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C1 Longitude 181, Valence, France
   Université de Brest, Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, ISYEB, Brest, France
   Marine Megafauna Conservation Organisation, Mauritius
   Label Bleu Production, Marseille, France
   Centro de Investigación de Fauna Marina y Avistamiento de Cetáceos, CIFAMAC, Mejillones, Chile
   Departamento de Ciencias Básicas, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Santo Tomás, Antofagasta, Chile
   Université de Brest, AMURE - Aménagement des Usages des Ressources et des Espaces marins et littoraux - Centre de droit et d'économie de la mer, Plouzané, France
   Laboratoire d'Ethologie Expérimentale et Comparée EA 4443, Université Paris 13, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Villetaneuse, France
   Toulon University, Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, LIS, DYNI Team, Marseille, France
   Sorbonne Université, CNRS, Institut Jean Le Rond d'Alembert, UMR 7190, Paris, France
   Institute of Neurosciences Paris-Saclay, Bioacoustics Team, CNRS UMR 9197, Université Paris Sud, Orsay, France
C2 Longitude 181, Valence, France
   UBO, FRANCE
   MMCO, MAURITIUS
   LABEL BLEU PRODUCTION, FRANCE
   CIFAMAC, CHILE
   UNIV SANTO TOMAS, CHILE
   UBO, FRANCE
   UNIV PARIS 13, FRANCE
   UNIV TOULON, FRANCE
   UNIV SORBONNE, FRANCE
   UNIV PARIS SUD, FRANCE
UM AMURE
IN WOS Cotutelle UMR
   DOAJ
   copubli-france
   copubli-univ-france
   copubli-int-hors-europe
   copubli-sud
IF 3.653
TC 7
UR https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00687/79958/82884.pdf
LA English
DT Article
DE ;sperm whale;social groups;kin relationships;DNA polymorphisms
AB Understanding the organization and dynamics of social groups of marine mammals through the study of kin relationships is particularly challenging. Here, we studied a stable social group of sperm whales off Mauritius, using underwater observations, individual-specific identification, non-invasive sampling and genetic analyses based on mitochondrial sequencing and microsatellite profiling. Twenty-four sperm whales were sampled between 2017 and 2019. All individuals except one adult female shared the same mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) haplotype—one that is rare in the western Indian Ocean—thus confirming with near certainty the matrilineality of the group. All probable first- and second-degree kin relationships were depicted in the sperm whale social group: 13 first-degree and 27 second-degree relationships were identified. Notably, we highlight the likely case of an unrelated female having been integrated into a social unit, in that she presented a distinct mtDNA haplotype and no close relationships with any members of the group. Investigating the possible matrilineality of sperm whale cultural units (i.e. vocal clans) is the next step in our research programme to elucidate and better apprehend the complex organization of sperm whale social groups. 
PY 2021
PD FEB
SO Royal Society Open Science
SN 2054-5703
PU The Royal Society
VL 8
IS 2
UT 000672611300001
DI 10.1098/rsos.201794
ID 79958
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