Genetic structure of loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) populations in Turkey

Biochemical Systematics and Ecology

Volumn 39, Issue 4-6, 2011, Pages 266-276

  Yilmaz, Can ^a   Turkozan, Oguz ^a   Bardakci, Fevzi ^a  

^a ADNAN MENDERES UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Caretta caretta; Mediterranean; Microsatellite; Mitochondrial DNA; Population genetics; Turkey

Indexed keywords

BEACH; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; GENE FLOW; GENETIC MARKER; GENETIC STRUCTURE; HATCHING; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; NESTING; TURTLE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; TURKEY;

CARETTA CARETTA; TESTUDINES;

EID: 80054993699     PISSN: 03051978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bse.2011.08.018     Document Type: Article

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