Genetic identification and diversity of stocks of the African bonytongue, Heterotis niloticus (Osteoglossiformes: Arapaiminae), in Nigeria, West Africa

Abstract Inland fisheries are an important source of protein and income for people in Africa. Their sustainable management can greatly benefit from identification of regional genetic stocks and characterization of their genetic diversity, but such information is lacking for most African freshwater f...

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Main Authors: Tofunmi E. Oladimeji, Isabel C. Caballero, Mariana Mateos, Michael O. Awodiran, Kirk O. Winemiller, Alphonse Adite, Luis A. Hurtado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-12428-6