Mitochondrial Variation of Bottlenose Dolphins (<i>Tursiops truncatus</i>) from the Canary Islands Suggests a Key Population for Conservation with High Connectivity within the North-East Atlantic Ocean

Mitochondrial Variation of Bottlenose Dolphins (<i>Tursiops truncatus</i>) from the Canary Islands Suggests a Key Population for Conservation with High Connectivity within the North-East Atlantic Ocean

In recent decades, worldwide cetacean species have been protected, but they are still threatened. The bottlenose dolphin (<i>Tursiops truncatus</i>) is a vulnerable keystone species and a useful bioindicator of the health and balance of marine ecosystems in oceans all over the world. The...

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Main Authors: Daniel A. Gómez-Lobo, Agustín P. Monteoliva, Antonio Fernandez, Manuel Arbelo, Jesús de la Fuente, Mónica Pérez-Gil, Nuria Varo-Cruz, Antonella Servidio, Enrique Pérez-Gil, Yaisel J. Borrell, Laura Miralles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-03-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
<i>Tursiops truncatus</i>
Canary Islands
mitochondrial DNA
D-loop
special areas of conservation
conservation genetics
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/14/6/901

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