Episode 095 – Commerson’s Dolphins

We are back this month talking about some tiny very cute (just ask Nicole) dolphins – Commerson’s! Its a short and sweet one this month but full of cool facts about these little guys.

Show Notes:

–Commerson’s dolphin population structure: evidence for female phylopatry and male dispersal | Scientific Reports

–Communication sounds of Commerson’s dolphins (Cephalorhynchus commersonii) and contextual use of vocalizations

–Interspecific sexual behavior between Commerson’s and Peale’s dolphins in Patagonia, Argentina

–Meredith RW et al. (2013). Rod Monochromacy and the Coevolution of Cetacean Retinal Opsins, PLOS Genetics.

–Fasick JI & Robinson PR (2016). Adaptations of Cetacean Retinal Pigments to Aquatic Environments, Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution.

–Chi H. et al. (2024). Parallel Spectral Tuning of a Cone Visual Pigment Provides Evidence for Ancient Deep-Sea Adaptations in Cetaceans, Genome Biology and Evolution.

–Blue Collar White Coat

–baddiesandbellanas on Instagram

–Close Up Encounter with Belugas