Mitochondrial DNA sequence data of the Cape fur seal (Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus) suggest that population numbers may be affected by climatic shifts

Marine Biology

Volumn 148, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 899-905

  Matthee, C A ^a   Fourie, F ^a   Oosthuizen, W H ^b   Meyer M A ^b   Tolley, K A ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b Branch: Marine and Coastal Management ^*  (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; GENETIC VARIATION; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; POPULATION BOTTLENECK; SEALING;

ARCTOCEPHALUS PUSILLUS PUSILLUS;

EID: 31844437951     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-005-0121-3     Document Type: Article

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