We are pleased to announce the publication of the following article in JMBA2-Biodiversity Records Article title: Records and genetic diversity of striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba) from the Croatian coast of the Adriatic Sea Authors: Ana Galov, Gordan Lauc, Nela Nikolić, Zlatko Šatović, Tomislav Gomerčić, Martina Đuras Gomerčić, Ivna Kocijan, Branka Šeol, Hrvoje Gomerčić Abstract: The striped dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) is a small, pelagic and cosmopolitan cetacean. Though it is the most common dolphin species in the Mediterranean Sea, it is not considered resident in the Croatian part of the Adriatic Sea. Fifteen striped dolphins were found dead in the Croatian part of the Adriatic Sea in the last eight years (1999–2007). More specimens were found in southern than in the northern part of the Adriatic. Analysis of twelve microsatellite loci and sequencing of a 882 base pair (bp) fragment of the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) control region were performed for genetic characterization. The mean allelic diversity (7 ±0.78) and mean expected heterozygosity (0.727 ±0.05) reveal high genetic variation. Significant deviation from Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium was observed at two loci. Sequence analysis of the mtDNA control region identified seven unique haplotypes with 22 polymorphic sites in ten individuals. The haplotype diversity (0.911 ±0.077) was high, while nucleotide diversity was strikingly low (0.006 ±0.003). Results presented here support the notion of the striped dolphin not being resident species in Croatian part of the Adriatic Sea. We are pleased to inform you that our article is now available online via the following link: http://www.mba.ac.uk/jmba/jmba2biodiversityrecords.php or send requests to: anagalov@zg.biol.pmf.hr <mailto:anagalov@zg.biol.pmf.hr> Ana Galov, PhD Department of Animal Physiology Faculty of Science Rooseveltov trg 6 10000 Zagreb Croatia tel: ++385 1 4826266 fax: ++385 1 4826260 e-mail: anagalov@zg.biol.pmf.hr