Genetic Diversity, Morphometric Characterization, and Conservation Reassessment of the Critically Endangered Freshwater Snail, <i>Heleobia atacamensis</i>, in the Atacama Saltpan, Northern Chile
Evaporitic ecosystems of the Atacama Desert contain a rich endemic fauna, including mollusk species. A recent study performed in the freshwater snail <i>Heleobia atacamensis</i>, endemic to the Atacama Saltpan, revealed a strong interdependence of genetic patterns with climatic fluctuati...
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MDPI AG
2023-05-01
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/12/6/791 |