Mitochondrial DNA Evaluation and Species Identification of Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle (Lepidochelys kempii) Bones After a 3-Year Exposure to Submerged Marine and Terrestrial Environments

Mitochondrial DNA Evaluation and Species Identification of Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle (Lepidochelys kempii) Bones After a 3-Year Exposure to Submerged Marine and Terrestrial Environments

Because Kemp’s ridley sea turtles (Lepidochelys kempii) are critically endangered and closely related to the vulnerable olive ridleys (L. olivacea), it is essential for forensic investigations and conservation efforts to distinguish these species when only skeletal elements remain. DNA extraction an...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth S. Krestoff, James P. Creecy, Wayne D. Lord, Michelle L. Haynie, James A. Coyer, Kate Sampson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
mitochondrial DNA
species identification
Lepidochelys kempii
environmental exposure
skeletal DNA extraction
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2021.646455/full

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