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Genetic diversity of the imperilled bath sponge Spongia officinalis Linnaeus, 1759 across the Mediterranean Sea: patterns of population differentiation and implications for taxonomy and conservation.
Molecular ecology - 1 Sept 2011
Dailianis T, Tsigenopoulos C S, Dounas C, Voultsiadou E
Abstract excerpt
The Mediterranean bath sponge Spongia officinalis is an iconic species with high socio-economic value and precarious future owing to unregulated harvesting, mortality incidents and lack of established knowledge regarding its ecology. This study aims to assess genetic diversity and population stru...
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