Mitochondrial DNA reveals the natal origin of Caretta caretta (Testudines: Cheloniidae) stranded or bycaught along the Southwestern Adriatic coasts
The Mediterranean Sea is an important regional management unit (RMU) for the conservation of the loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) because it hosts both nesting and foraging grounds for this species. In this study, attention was focused on an important foraging ground located on the southern Itali...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2017-01-01
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Series: | The European Zoological Journal |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/24750263.2017.1400597 |