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

• Published in: Scientific Reports
• Main Authors: Rupert Stacy, Jorge Palma, Miguel Correia, Anthony B. Wilson, José Pedro Andrade, Rita Castilho
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Nature Portfolio 2021
• Subjects: Medicine; R; Science; Q; Seahorse; North East Atlantic
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-89708-0; https://doaj.org/article/6fbf27869f3342859f4d816d30230078

Abstract 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...