Genetic tools to support the conservation of the endangered smalltooth sawfish, Pristis pectinata

Conservation Genetics Resources

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 105-113

  Feldheim, Kevin A ^a   Chapman, Demian D ^b   Simpfendorfer, Colin A ^c   Richards, Vincent P ^d   Shivji, Mahmood S ^d   Wiley, Tonya R ^e   Poulakis, Gregg R ^f   Carlson, John K ^g   Eng, Rowena ^b   Sagarese, Skyler ^b  

^a FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT   (United States)

^f FISH AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^g NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

DNA barcoding; Microsatellites; Sawfish; Wildlife trade

Indexed keywords

CHONDRICHTHYES; PRISTIDAE; PRISTIS PECTINATA;

EID: 80054916149     PISSN: 18777252     EISSN: 18777260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12686-010-9175-8     Document Type: Article

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