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Historical DNA documents long-distance natal homing in marine fish.
Molecular ecology - 1 Jun 2016
Bonanomi Sara, Overgaard Therkildsen Nina, Retzel Anja, Berg Hedeholm Rasmus, Pedersen Martin Waever, Meldrup Dorte, Pampoulie Christophe, Hemmer-Hansen Jakob, Grønkjaer Peter, Nielsen Einar Eg
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The occurrence of natal homing in marine fish remains a fundamental question in fish ecology as its unequivocal demonstration requires tracking of individuals from fertilization to reproduction. Here, we provide evidence of long-distance natal homing (>1000 km) over more than 60 years in Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua), through genetic analysis of archived samples from marked and recaptured individuals. Using a high...
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