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One Sea, Different Whales: Genomics Sheds Light on a Small Population of Fin Whales.
Genome biology and evolution - 1 Apr 2026
Biello Roberto, Iannucci Alessio, Fuselli Silvia, Desiato Elisa, Urban R Jorge, Fossi Maria Cristina, Panti Cristina, Mancia Annalaura
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Whales are key components of marine ecosystems, and several populations are affected by environmental and anthropogenic pressures. Among them, the fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus, from the Mediterranean Sea remains poorly characterized at the genomic level despite its classification as Endangered and ongoing population decline driven by human-induced habitat degradation. While bioacoustics and telemetry studies...
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