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Genetic structure of the star sea squirt, Botryllus schlosseri, introduced in southern European harbours.
Molecular ecology - 1 Nov 2006
López-Legentil Susanna, Turon Xavier, Planes Serge
Abstract excerpt
The introduction of new genetic variants or species is often caused by maritime transport between harbours. Botryllus schlosseri is a cosmopolitan ascidian species that is found in both harbours and open shore habitats. In order to determine the influence of ship traffic on the genetic structure and phylogeography of B. schlosseri in southern Europe, we analyzed the variability of a fragment of the mitochondrial...
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