Genetic and demographic history define a conservation strategy for earth’s most endangered pinniped, the Mediterranean monk seal Monachus monachus
Abstract The Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus) is a flagship species for marine conservation, but important aspects of its life history remain unknown. Concerns over imminent extinction motivated a nuclear DNA study of the species in its largest continuous subpopulation in the eastern Medi...
Main Authors: | Alexandros A. Karamanlidis, Tomaž Skrbinšek, George Amato, Panagiotis Dendrinos, Stephen Gaughran, Panagiotis Kasapidis, Alexander Kopatz, Astrid Vik Stronen |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2021-01-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-79712-1 |
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