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Low worldwide genetic diversity in the basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus).
Biology letters - 22 Dec 2006
Hoelzel A Rus, Shivji Mahmood S, Magnussen Jennifer, Francis Malcolm P
Abstract excerpt
The basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) is found in temperate waters throughout the world's oceans, and has been subjected to extensive exploitation in some regions. However, little is known about its current abundance and genetic status. Here, we investigate the diversity of the mitochondrial DNA control region among samples from the western North Atlantic, eastern North Atlantic, Mediterranean Sea, Indian Ocean...
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