Mitogenomics of the endangered Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus) reveals dramatic loss of diversity and supports historical gene-flow between Atlantic and eastern Mediterranean populations

• Published in: Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society
• Main Authors: Rey-Iglesia, Alba, Gaubert, Philippe, Themudo, Goncalo Espregueira, Pires, Rosa, de la Fuente, Constanza, Freitas, Luis, Aguilar, Alex, Borrell, Asuncion, Krakhmalnaya, Tatiana, Vasconcelos, Raquel, Campos, Paula F.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: ancient DNA; conservation genetics; endangered species; exploitation; marine mammal; phylogeography; pinniped; Blanco; North Atlantic
• Online Access: https://curis.ku.dk/portal/da/publications/mitogenomics-of-the-endangered-mediterranean-monk-seal-monachus-monachus-reveals-dramatic-loss-of-diversity-and-supports-historical-geneflow-between-atlantic-and-eastern-mediterranean-populations(68ff189c-ae3e-49b2-9ed7-f3a0ef07a7ad).html; https://doi.org/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlaa084

The Mediterranean monk seal Monachus monachus is one of the most threatened marine mammals, with only 600-700 individuals restricted to three populations off the coast of Western Sahara and Madeira (North Atlantic) and between Greece and Turkey (eastern Mediterranean). Its original range was from th...