Article
Low genetic variability in the highly endangered mediterranean monk seal.
The Journal of heredity - 1 Jan 2000
Pastor T, Garza J C, Allen P, Amos W, Aguilar A
Abstract excerpt
Genetic variability is an important component in the ability of populations to adapt in the face of environmental change. Here we report the first description of nuclear genetic variability in the only remaining sizable colony of the Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus), located at Cap Blanc (Western Sahara, Mauritania), whose estimated size during the study period (1994-May 1997) was about 320...
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