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Genetic Identity and Diversity of Loggerhead Sea Turtles in the Central Mediterranean Sea.
Genes - 2 Dec 2024
Vella Adriana, Vella Noel
Abstract excerpt
Background: The conservation of loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) in the central Mediterranean benefits from an in-depth understanding of its population genetic structure and diversity. Methods: This study, therefore, investigates C. caretta in Maltese waters by genetically analysing 63 specimens collected through strandings and in-water sampling, using mitochondrial DNA control region and microsatellites....
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