Characterization of 25 new microsatellite markers for the fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) and cross-species amplification in other cetaceans

Cetaceans are large mammals widely distributed on Earth. The fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus , is the second largest living animal. In the 20th century, commercial whaling reduced its global population by 70%, and in the Mediterranean Sea not only was their overall population depleted but the migra...

Ausführliche Beschreibung