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Sharp decrease of genetic variation in two Spanish localities of razor clam Ensis siliqua: natural fluctuation or Prestige oil spill effects?
Ecotoxicology (London, England) - 1 Jan 2012
Fernández-Tajes J, Arias-Pérez A, Fernández-Moreno M, Méndez J
Abstract excerpt
Pollution is one of the main concerns in marine ecosystems nowadays. Environmental anthropogenic-mediated toxicants may affect genetic diversity both at the individual and ecosystem levels and may also alter the genetic structure of populations. This study examined the temporal pattern of genetic diversity among populations of the benthic bivalve Ensis siliqua in two locations of Galicia, following the Prestige...
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