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Quantifying spatial genetic structuring in mesophotic populations of the precious coral Corallium rubrum.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Costantini Federica, Carlesi Lorenzo, Abbiati Marco
Abstract excerpt
While shallow water red coral populations have been overharvested in the past, nowadays, commercial harvesting shifted its pressure on mesophotic organisms. An understanding of red coral population structure, particularly larval dispersal patterns and connectivity among harvested populations is paramount to the viability of the species. In order to determine patterns of genetic spatial structuring of deep water...
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