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Spatial genetic structure and body size divergence in endangered Gymnogobius isaza in ancient Lake Biwa.
Mitochondrial DNA. Part A, DNA mapping, sequencing, and analysis - 1 Jul 2018
Nakazawa Takefumi, Liu Shang-Yin Vanson, Sakai Yoichiro, Araki Kiwako S, Tsai Cheng-Han, Okuda Noboru
Abstract excerpt
Gymnogobius isaza is a freshwater goby endemic to ancient Lake Biwa, the largest lake in Japan. The species is now listed as 'Critically Endangered' in the Red Data Book of Japan. Nevertheless, it remains subject to fishing without any specific management strategies. Previous studies using mitochondrial DNA markers showed that this fish species has two cryptic lineages. However, little is known about spatial...
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