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Microsatellite analysis reveals low genetic diversity in managed populations of the critically endangered gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) in India.
Scientific reports - 11 Mar 2021
Sharma Surya Prasad, Ghazi Mirza Ghazanfarullah, Katdare Suyash, Dasgupta Niladri, Mondol Samrat, Gupta Sandeep Kumar, Hussain Syed Ainul
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The gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) is a critically endangered crocodylian, endemic to the Indian subcontinent. The species has experienced severe population decline during the twentieth century owing to habitat loss, poaching, and mortalities in passive fishing. Its extant populations have largely recovered through translocation programmes initiated in 1975. Understanding the genetic status of these populations is...
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