Geographical variation in the genetic diversity and composition of the endangered Queen Conch Strombus gigas (Mesogastropoda: Strombidae) from Yucatán, México

Geographical variation in the genetic diversity and composition of the endangered Queen Conch Strombus gigas (Mesogastropoda: Strombidae) from Yucatán, México

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In Mexico and elsewhere in the Caribbean, the queen conch Strombus gigas is an endangered species. Understanding the genetic connectivity of their populations will support management strategies for long term conservation of the species. Genetic diversity and population differentiation was assessed f...

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Main Authors: Ricardo Pérez-Enriquez, Francisco Javier Garcia-Rodriguez, Gabriela Mendoza-Carrion, Claudia Padilla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vicerractoría Investigación 2011-09-01
Series:Revista de Biología Tropical
Subjects:
estructura genética
Strombus gigas
ADN mitocondrial
aislamiento por distancia
Mar Caribe
conectividad
genetic structure
mitochondrial DNA
isolation-by-distance
Caribbean
connectivity
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