Molecular identification of Atlantic goliath grouper Epinephelus itajara (Lichtenstein, 1822) (Perciformes: Epinephelidae) and related commercial species applying multiplex PCR

Molecular identification of Atlantic goliath grouper Epinephelus itajara (Lichtenstein, 1822) (Perciformes: Epinephelidae) and related commercial species applying multiplex PCR

ABSTRACT The Atlantic goliath grouper, Epinephelus itajara , is a critically endangered species, threatened by illegal fishing and the destruction of its habitats. A number of other closely related grouper species found in the western Atlantic are also fished intensively. While some countries apply...

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Main Authors: Júnio S. Damasceno, Raquel Siccha-Ramirez, Claudio Oliveira, Fernando F. Mendonça, Arthur C. Lima, Leonardo F. Machado, Vander C. Tosta, Ana Paula C. Farro, Maurício Hostim-Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ictiologia
Series:Neotropical Ichthyology
Subjects:
Conservation genetics
COI
Endangered species
Fishery management
Forensic genetics
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