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Unraveling the Genetic Legacy of Commercial Whaling and Population Dynamics in Arctic Bowhead Whales and Narwhals.
Global change biology - 1 Oct 2024
de Greef Evelien, Müller Claudio, Thorstensen Matt J, Ferguson Steven H, Watt Cortney A, Marcoux Marianne, Petersen Stephen D, Garroway Colin J
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Assessing genetic structure and diversity in wildlife is particularly important in the context of climate change. The Arctic is rapidly warming, and endemic species must adapt quickly or face significant threats to persistence. Bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus) and narwhals (Monodon monoceros) are two long-lived Arctic species with similar habitat requirements and are often seen together in the Canadian Arctic....
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