Molecular and Biological Analysis on Ommastrephes caroli Findings in the Central Western Mediterranean Sea (Sardinian Waters) Including First Age Investigation Using Eye Lenses and Beaks

• Published in: Frontiers in Marine Science
• Main Authors: Blondine Agus, Laura Carugati, Andrea Bellodi, Rita Cannas, Alessandro Cau, Jacopo Cera, Elisabetta Coluccia, Riccardo Melis, Stefano Ruiu, Danila Cuccu
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
• Subjects: Ommastrephes caroli; molecular analysis; reproduction; age and growth; Mediterranean Sea; Science; Q; General. Including nature conservation; geographical distribution; QH1-199.5; The Beak; DML
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2021.683856; https://doaj.org/article/a3c6a281d7834deb93ebe9e3a9375d27

Molecular identifications based on two mitochondrial markers (cytochrome c oxidase subunit I -COI- and 16S ribosomal RNA gene -16S-) have been implemented to confirm the morphological identification of eight specimens collected in the Central western Mediterranean. Molecular data show they belonged...