Low Genetic Diversity and Structuring of the Arapaima (Osteoglossiformes, Arapaimidae) Population of the Araguaia-Tocantins Basin

The arapaima, Arapaima gigas, is a fish whose populations are threatened by both overfishing and the ongoing destruction of its natural habitats. In the Amazon basin, varying levels of population structure have been found in A. gigas, although no data are available on the genetic diversity or struct...

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Main Authors: Carla A. Vitorino, Fabrícia Nogueira, Issakar L. Souza, Juliana Araripe, Paulo C. Venere
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fgene.2017.00159/full