Pleistocene sea level fluctuations and the phylogeography of the dugong in Australian waters

Marine Mammal Science

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 104-121

  Blair, David ^a   Mcmahon, Adrian ^a   Mcdonald, Brenda ^a,b   Tikel, Daniela ^a   Waycott, Michelle ^a   Marsh, Helene ^a,c  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^c Plant Biodiversity Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Dugong; Mitochondrial control region; Phylogeography; Population genetics; Seagrass

Indexed keywords

CONNECTIVITY; DEMOGRAPHY; FOOD AVAILABILITY; GENETIC STRUCTURE; HABITAT LOSS; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; LAND BRIDGE; LAST GLACIAL MAXIMUM; MARINE MAMMAL; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; PHYLOGEOGRAPHY; PLEISTOCENE; POPULATION GENETICS; POPULATION GROWTH; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; SEAGRASS;

AUSTRALIA;

ANIMALIA; DUGONG DUGON;

EID: 84891163561     PISSN: 08240469     EISSN: 17487692     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/mms.12022     Document Type: Article

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