Genetic stock structure of green turtle (Chelonia mydas) nesting populations across the Pacific islands
| Autor: | Michael P. Jensen, Amy Frey, R. Farman, Peter H. Dutton, Karen Frutchey, George H. Balazs, Miri Tatarata, Jennifer Cruce, Erin L. LaCasella, Alden P. Tagarino |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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| Zdroj: | Dutton, P H, Jensen, M P, Frutchey, K, Frey, A, LaCasella, E L, Balazs, G H, Cruce, J, Tagarino, A, Farman, R & Tatarata, M 2014, ' Genetic stock structure of green turtle (Chelonia mydas) nesting populations across the Pacific islands ', Pacific Science . Aalborg University |
| Popis: | More than two decades have passed since the first studies documenting genetic population structure of green turtles (Chelonia mydas) were published. Since then many more have followed and characterization of the genetic structure of green turtle rookeries now covers most of the global distribution of the species, benefitting conservation of this threatened species worldwide. However, important data gaps still exist across a large part of the western and central Pacific Ocean (WCPO). This large area is made up of hundreds of scattered islands and atolls of Micronesia, Melanesia, and Polynesia, most of which are remote and difficult to access. In this study, we assessed stock structure of green turtles throughout the WCPO using mitochondrial (mt) DNA from 805 turtles sampled across 25 nesting locations. We examined whether sequencing longer fragments (770 bp) of the control region increases resolution of stock structure and used genetic analysis to evaluate level of demographic connectivity among ... |
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