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Genetic Characterization of the Rayed Pearl Oyster Pinctada radiata in the Eastern Adriatic Sea (Central Mediterranean).
Genes - 30 Mar 2026
Petrić Mirela, Stanić Rino, Ćurko Tena, Apostolska Biljana, Sovulj Antonela, Šantić Mate, Trumbić Željka
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Non-indigenous species are increasingly reshaping Mediterranean marine ecosystems, particularly under ongoing climate warming. The rayed pearl oyster Pinctada radiata, a thermophilic species originating from the Indo-Pacific region, is one of the earliest and most successful invaders in the Mediterranean Sea and has recently established populations in the Adriatic Sea. METHODS: This study...
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