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ArticleEcology and evolution2026

Unravelling Taxonomic Complexity in Elusive Cetaceans: Mitogenome Insights into Evolutionary History and Cryptic Diversity of Bryde's Whales.

Dominique Paynee, Paulette Bloomer, Gwenith Penry, Simon Elwen, Ada Natoli, Vaisakh Dhanalakshmy, Thyago Cardoso, Els Vermeulen

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Article in Ecology and evolution, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Dominique PayneeMammal Research Institute Whale Unit, Department of Zoology and Entomology University of Pretoria Pretoria South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8933-7560
Paulette BloomerMolecular Ecology and Evolution Programme, Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology University of Pretoria Pretoria South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6357-0153
Gwenith PenryMammal Research Institute Whale Unit, Department of Zoology and Entomology University of Pretoria Pretoria South Africa.
Simon ElwenSea Search, Research and Conservation, Muizenberg, South Africa Sea Search, Research and Conservation Muizenberg South Africa.
Ada NatoliUAE Dolphin Project Initiative, Environmental Science and Sustainability Department, College of Natural and Health Science Zayed University Dubai UAE.
Vaisakh DhanalakshmyM42 Health, M42 Environmental Sciences, Omics Centre of Excellence M42 Health Abu Dhabi UAE.
Thyago CardosoM42 Health, M42 Environmental Sciences, Omics Centre of Excellence M42 Health Abu Dhabi UAE.
Els VermeulenMammal Research Institute Whale Unit, Department of Zoology and Entomology University of Pretoria Pretoria South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3667-1290

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Abstract

Cetaceans, despite their ability to cross wide distances, enabling mostly high levels of gene flow, can develop unique genetic lineages driven by variations in life-history traits, diverse migratory routes and local adaptation, complicating taxonomy and delineation of conservation units. Comprehensive genetic data are essential to overcome the challenges of obtaining suitable sample sizes from wild cetaceans while untangling cryptic species diversity. The Bryde's whale (

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baleen whaleconservation unitcryptic diversitymitogenomephylogenomicstaxonomy

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