Mitochondrial genetic diversity and structure of the European otter (Lutra lutra) in Britain

Conservation Genetics

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 733-737

  Stanton, D W G ^a   Hobbs, G I ^a   Chadwick, E A ^a   Slater, F M ^a   Bruford, M W ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conservation; Control region; Genetic structure; Haplotype; Lutra lutra

Indexed keywords

BIOINDICATOR; CONSERVATION GENETICS; GENETIC STRUCTURE; GENETIC VARIATION; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; MUSTELID; PHYLOGEOGRAPHY; POPULATION DECLINE; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

CARNIVORA; LUTRA LUTRA; LUTRINAE;

EID: 67349286495     PISSN: 15660621     EISSN: 15729737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10592-008-9633-y     Document Type: Article

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