The paradox of retained genetic diversity of Hippocampus guttulatus in the face of demographic decline

• Main Authors: Stacy, Rupert, Palma, Jorge, Correia, Miguel, Wilson, Anthony B., Andrade, José Pedro, Castilho, Rita
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: CUNY Academic Works 2021
• Subjects: genetic diversity; Hippocampus guttulatus; Biodiversity; Seahorse; North East Atlantic
• Online Access: https://academicworks.cuny.edu/bc_pubs/307; https://academicworks.cuny.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1317&context=bc_pubs

Genetic diversity is the raw foundation for evolutionary potential. When genetic diversity is significantly reduced, the risk of extinction is heightened considerably. The long-snouted seahorse (Hippocampus guttulatus) is one of two seahorse species occurring in the North-East Atlantic. The populati...