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Linking local movement and molecular analysis to explore philopatry and population connectivity of the southern stingray Hypanus americanus.
Journal of fish biology - 1 Jun 2020
Schwanck Tanja N, Schweinsberg Maximilian, Lampert Kathrin P, Guttridge Tristan L, Tollrian Ralph, O'Shea Owen
Abstract excerpt
Limited data pertaining to life history and population connectivity of the data-deficient southern stingray (Hypanus americanus) are available. To determine potential vulnerabilities of their populations, this study aimed to analyse their movement patterns and genetic variability. A population of southern stingrays encompassing nine sites around Cape Eleuthera, the Bahamas, has been monitored using...
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