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Population genetic structure of the bottlenose dolphin in the Turkish waters based on mtDNA sequences with implications for the Black Sea subspecies Tursiops truncatus ponticus.
Mitochondrial DNA. Part A, DNA mapping, sequencing, and analysis - 1 Jan 2025
Tonay Arda M, Uzun Begüm, Dede Ayhan, Danyer Erdem, Aytemiz Danyer Işıl, Öztürk Ayaka Amaha, Archer Frederick I, Öztürk Bayram, Bilgin Raşit
Abstract excerpt
The bottlenose dolphin is a widely distributed species found in temperate waters, including the Mediterranean and Black Seas. The Black Sea population is recognized as a distinct subspecies, Tursiops truncatus ponticus, due to genetic and morphological differences. This study analyzed mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) sequences of 73 bottlenose dolphin samples collected between 1999 and 2016 along the Turkish Black Sea...
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