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Genetic diversity in Monoporeia affinis at polluted and reference sites of the Baltic Bothnian Bay.
Marine pollution bulletin - 15 Apr 2015
Guban Peter, Wennerström Lovisa, Elfwing Tina, Sundelin Brita, Laikre Linda
Abstract excerpt
The amphipod Monoporeia affinis plays an important role in the Baltic Sea ecosystem as prey and as detritivore. The species is monitored for contaminant effects, but almost nothing is known about its genetics in this region. A pilot screening for genetic variation at the mitochondrial COI gene was performed in 113 individuals collected at six sites in the northern Baltic. Three coastal sites were polluted by pulp...
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