Population structure of
Dugong dugon
across the Indo-Pacific revealed by historical mitogenomes
Lydia Hildebrand Furness,
Oliver Kersten,
Aurélie Boilard
et al.
Abstract:Sirenia
, an iconic marine taxon with a tropical and subtropical worldwide distribution, face an uncertain future. All species are designated ‘Vulnerable’ to extinction by the IUCN. Nonetheless, a comprehensive understanding of geographic structuring across the global range is lacking, impeding our ability to highlight particularly vulnerable populations for conservation priority. Here, we use ancient DNA to investigate dugong (
Dugong dugon
) population structure, analysing… Show more
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