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Postglacial climate changes and rise of three ecotypes of harbour porpoises, Phocoena phocoena, in western Palearctic waters.
Molecular ecology - 1 Jul 2014
Fontaine Michaël C, Roland Kathleen, Calves Isabelle, Austerlitz Frederic, Palstra Friso P, Tolley Krystal A, Ryan Sean, Ferreira Marisa, Jauniaux Thierry, Llavona Angela, Öztürk Bayram, Öztürk Ayaka A, Ridoux Vincent, Rogan Emer, Sequeira Marina, Siebert Ursula, Vikingsson Gísli A, Borrell Asunción, Michaux Johan R, Aguilar Alex
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Despite no obvious barriers to gene flow in the marine realm, environmental variation and ecological specializations can lead to genetic differentiation in highly mobile predators. Here, we investigated the genetic structure of the harbour porpoise over the entire species distribution range in western Palearctic waters. Combined analyses of 10 microsatellite loci and a 5085 base-pair portion of the mitochondrial...
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