DNA barcoding for the identification of soft remains of prey in the stomach contents of grey seals (Halichoerus grypus) and harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena)

Marine Biology Research

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 385-395

  Méheust, Eléonore ^a   Alfonsi, Eric ^a   Le Ménec, Patrick ^a   Hassani, Sami ^a   Jung, Jean Luc ^a  

^a BioGemme Laboratory   (France)

Author keywords

Diet; DNA barcoding; Halichoerus grypus; marine mammals; Phocoena phocoena

Indexed keywords

DIET; DNA; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; PINNIPED; PORPOISE; STOMACH CONTENT;

BRETAGNE; FRANCE;

ANIMALIA; BELONE BELONE; CONGER; CONGER CONGER; DICENTRARCHUS LABRAX; HALICHOERUS GRYPUS; LABRUS BERGYLTA; LABRUS MIXTUS; LABRUS OSSIFAGUS; MAMMALIA; PHOCOENA PHOCOENA; PHOCOENIDAE; POLLACHIUS; POLLACHIUS POLLACHIUS; SCOMBER SCOMBRUS; TRACHURUS MEDITERRANEUS; TRACHURUS TRACHURUS;

EID: 84924577701     PISSN: 17451000     EISSN: 17451019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17451000.2014.943240     Document Type: Article

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