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Conservation insights for the Critically Endangered Black Softshell Turtle (Nilssonia nigricans) through landscape genetics approach in South Asia.
Scientific reports - 19 Mar 2026
Abedin Imon, Das Kulendra Chandra, Kang Hey-Eun, Kim Ah Ran, Lee Soo Rin, Singha Hilloljyoti, Woo-Kim Hyun, Kundu Shantanu
Abstract excerpt
The application of advanced molecular and ecological approaches has emerged as a globally recognized and robust framework for effective biodiversity conservation planning and management. Prior to this study, aside from taxonomic investigations, no comprehensive assessment integrating genetic and ecological data had been undertaken for the Critically Endangered Black Softshell Turtle (Nilssonia nigricans). The...
Topics
- Animals
- Turtles
- Endangered Species
- Conservation of Natural Resources
- Ecosystem
- Phylogeny
- Genetic Variation
- Asia, Southern
- Biodiversity
- DNA, Mitochondrial
