Population structure and genetic diversity in green turtles nesting at Tortuguero, Costa Rica, based...
Population structure and genetic diversity in green turtles nesting at Tortuguero, Costa Rica, based on mitochondrial DNA control region sequences
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Heidelberg: Springer
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The green turtle (Chelonia mydas) nesting population at Tortuguero, Costa Rica, is the largest nesting aggregation in the Atlantic, by at least an order of magnitude. Previous mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) surveys based on limited sampling (n = 41) indicated low genetic diversity and low gene flow with other Caribbean nesting colonies. Furthermore, a s...
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Population structure and genetic diversity in green turtles nesting at Tortuguero, Costa Rica, based on mitochondrial DNA control region sequences
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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_208074067
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_208074067
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0025-3162
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1432-1793
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10.1007/s00227-005-0045-y
