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Genetic variation, relatedness, and effective population size of polar bears (Ursus maritimus) in the southern Beaufort Sea, Alaska.
The Journal of heredity - 1 Jan 2000
Cronin Matthew A, Amstrup Steven C, Talbot Sandra L, Sage George K, Amstrup Kristin S
Abstract excerpt
Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) are unique among bears in that they are adapted to the Arctic sea ice environment. Genetic data are useful for understanding their evolution and can contribute to management. We assessed parentage and relatedness of polar bears in the southern Beaufort Sea, Alaska, w...
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