Molecular ecology of marine turtles: New approaches and future directions

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 356, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 25-42

  Lee, Patricia L M ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Caretta; Chelonia; Dermochelys; Eretmochelys; Lepidochelys; Natator

Indexed keywords

GENE FLOW; GENETICS; GENOME; GENOTYPE; INDIVIDUAL-BASED MODEL; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; MOLECULAR ECOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POPULATION GENETICS; TURTLE;

CARETTA; CHELONIIDAE; DERMOCHELYS; ERETMOCHELYS; LEPIDOCHELYS; NATATOR; TESTUDINES;

EID: 39549090654     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2007.12.021     Document Type: Article

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