Population genetics of the spotted seahorse (Hippocampus kuda) in Thai waters: Implications for conservation

Zoological Studies

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 564-576

  Panithanarak, Thadsin ^a   Karuwancharoen, Ratima ^a   Na Nakorn, Uthairat ^b   Nguyen, Thuy Thi Thu ^b  

^a BURAPHA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Hippocampus kuda; Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) control region; Population genetics; Spotted seahorses; Thailand

Indexed keywords

HIPPOCAMPUS KUDA;

EID: 77954890698     PISSN: 10215506     EISSN: 1810522X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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