Molecular identification of critically endangered European eels (Anguilla anguilla) in US retail outlets

The European eel (Anguilla anguilla) has declined by over 90% since the early 1980s and has been listed as critically endangered. Yet, despite strict export bans from the European Union, the European eel is still sold illegally in many countries. Efforts to monitor the trade of European eels have be...

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Main Authors: Taylor Ely, Nathaniel Patten, Lewis C. Naisbett-Jones, Erin T. Spencer, Demian A. Willette, Peter B. Marko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2023-02-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/14531.pdf