|
|
Artico,L.O.; Bianchini,A.; Grubel,K.S.; Monteiro,D.S.; Estima,S.C.; de Oliveira,L.R.; Bonatto,S.L.; Marins,L.F.. |
The South American sea lion, Otaria flavescens, is widely distributed along the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of South America. However, along the Brazilian coast, there are only two nonbreeding sites for the species (Refúgio de Vida Silvestre da Ilha dos Lobos and Refúgio de Vida Silvestre do Molhe Leste da Barra do Rio Grande), both in Southern Brazil. In this region, the species is continuously under the effect of anthropic activities, mainly those related to environmental contamination with organic and inorganic chemicals and fishery interactions. This paper reports, for the first time, the genetic diversity of O. flavescens found along the Southern Brazilian coast. A 287-bp fragment of the mitochondrial DNA control region (D-loop) was analyzed. Seven... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/other |
Palavras-chave: Otaria flavescens; MtDNA; D-loop; Genetic variability; New haplotypes. |
Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2010000900002 |
| |