Origins of green turtle fishery bycatch in the central Pacific revealed by mixed genetic markers

Origins of green turtle fishery bycatch in the central Pacific revealed by mixed genetic markers

Longline fishing vessels, such as those that target tuna or billfish, also unintentionally catch endangered marine turtle species on the high seas. The stock composition of this bycatch is often unknown but potentially complex, with individuals coming from many possible origins on an ocean-basin sca...

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Main Authors: John B. Horne, Suzanne E. Roden, Erin L. LaCasella, Amy Frey, Summer L. Martin, T. Todd Jones, Shawn Murakawa, Shandell Brunson, George H. Balazs, Peter H. Dutton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
sea turtles
conservation genetics
population assignment
lost years
Pacific Ocean
longline fisheries
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2023.1112842/full

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