Mitochondrial DNA evidences reflect an incipient population structure in Atlantic goliath grouper (Epinephelus itajara, Epinephelidae) in Brazil

Mitochondrial DNA evidences reflect an incipient population structure in Atlantic goliath grouper (Epinephelus itajara, Epinephelidae) in Brazil

The Atlantic goliath grouper is a critically endangered species that inhabits estuarine and reef environments and is threatened primarily by fishing activities and habitat destruction. Despite the urgent need for protection, its genetic conservation status remains unknown. The aim of the present stu...

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Main Authors: Júnio S. Damasceno, Raquel Siccha-Ramirez, Millke J.A. Morales, Claudio Oliveira, Rodrigo A. Torres, Edvaldo N. Costa, Gláucia C. Silva-Oliveira, Marcelo Vallinoto, Leonardo F. Machado, Vander C. Tosta, Ana Paula C. Farro, Maurício Hostim-Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 2015-12-01
Series:Scientia Marina
Subjects:
critically endangered species
gene flow
genetic diversity
marine fish
western atlantic ocean
Online Access:http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/1600

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