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ABSTRACT.
Mustelus lunulatus
M. lunulatus
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M. lunulatus
Key words:Mustelus lunulatus
Patrones de conectividad y diversidad genética de una pequeña especie de tiburón demersal,
Mustelus lunulatus (Carcharhiniformes: Triakidae), en el Pacíco de Panamá
RESUMEN.
Mustelus lunulatus
M. lunulatus
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Connectivity and genetic diversity patterns of a small demersal shark species,
Mustelus lunulatus (Carcharhiniformes: Triakidae), in Pacic Panama
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Sara C. Justo-Riverol Edgardo E. Díaz-Ferguson
Marine and
Fishery Sciences
MAFIS
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Mustelus
Mustelus
M. lunulatus M.
henlei, M. dorsalis
Mustelus
Mustelus
Mustelus
Mustelus
Mustelus
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M. lunulatus
Palabras clave: Mustelus lunulatus
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Mustelus
Mustelus lunulatus
Negaprion brevirostrisSphyrna lewiniRhincodon
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DNA extraction, quantication and quality
typusTriaenodon obesus
Mustelus
M. fasciatus M. schmitti
M. lunulatus
Sample collection
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DNA amplication
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DNA alignment
Genetic diversity and structure
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Phylogeography and historical demography
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M. lunulatus
Mustelus lunulatus
Y79LAS
Y80LAS
Y43LAS
CM02_Mustelus
CM40_Mustelus
Y62LAS
Y60LAS
Y93LAS
Y63LAS
Y57LAS
M22_Mustelus
M7_Mustelus
M13_Mustelus
CM05_
CM13_Mustelus
Y74LAS
m19_Mustelus
M24_Mustelus
CM06_Mustelus
Y45LAS
Y98LAS
CM07_Mustelus
Y47LAS
CM03_
CM15_Mustelus
M20_Mustelus
M25_Mustelus
Y56LAS
M21_Mustelus
M28_Mustelus
M17_Mustelus
M15_Mustelus
Gulf of Montijo
0.009
Y79LAS
Y80LAS
Y43LAS
CM02_Mustelus
CM40_Mustelus
Y62LAS
Y60LAS
Y93LAS
Y63LAS
Y57LAS
M22_Mustelus
M7_Mustelus
M13_Mustelus
CM05_
CM13_Mustelus
Y74LAS
m19_Mustelus
M24_Mustelus
CM06_Mustelus
Y45LAS
Y98LAS
CM07_Mustelus
Y47LAS
CM03_
CM15_Mustelus
M20_Mustelus
M25_Mustelus
Y56LAS
M21_Mustelus
M28_Mustelus
M17_Mustelus
M15_Mustelus
Gulf of Montijo
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Mustelus lunulatus
Hap_1
Hap_2 Hap_3
Hap_4
Hap_5
Hap_6
Hap_7
Hap_8
Hap_9
Hap_10
10 samples
1 sample
Gulf of Chiriqui
Gulf of Montijo
Gulf of Panama
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Genetic diversity, demographic history and sh-
ery
M.
lunulatus
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M. henlei
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Triaenodon obesus
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M. punctulatus
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M. mustelus
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M. lunulatus
Mustelus
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R. ty-
pusSphyrna lewini
M.
lunulatus
Genetic connectivity
M. lunulatus
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Scomb-
eromorus sierraCaranx caninus Lutjanus
guttatus
Cetorhinus maximus
R. typus
Mustelus
Ginglymostoma cirratum
Triakis semifasciata
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=M. schmitti
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Mustelus
M. mustelus
M. punctulatu
M. henle
Squalus acanthias)
M. antarcticus
M. lunulatus
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for the logistical and economic support through
the program Mar del Sur that supports young re-
searchers. We also want to thank the Genetic and
conducting research.
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