GLOBAL POPULATION STRUCTURE AND NATURAL HISTORY OF THE GREEN TURTLE ( CHELONIA MYDAS ) IN TERMS OF MATRIARCHAL PHYLOGENY

W. Bowen, Brian; B. Meylan, Anne; Perran Ross, J.; J. Limpus, Colin; H. Balazs, George; C. Avise, John

doi:10.1111/j.1558-5646.1992.tb00605.x

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GLOBAL POPULATION STRUCTURE AND NATURAL HISTORY OF THE GREEN TURTLE ( CHELONIA MYDAS ) IN TERMS OF MATRIARCHAL PHYLOGENY

Published in Evolution • Aug 1, 1992

Authors:

Brian W. Bowen

Anne B. Meylan

J. Perran Ross

Abstract

To address aspects of the evolution and natural history of green turtles, we assayed mitochondrial (mt) DNA genotypes from 226 specimens representing 15 major rookeries around the world. Phylogenetic analyses of these data revealed (1) a comparatively low level of mtDNA variability and a slow mtDNA ...

Subject

Rookery

Biology

Population

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