Genetic Divergence and Polyphyly in the Octocoral Genus <i>Swiftia</i> [Cnidaria: Octocorallia], Including a Species Impacted by the <i>DWH</i> Oil Spill

Genetic Divergence and Polyphyly in the Octocoral Genus <i>Swiftia</i> [Cnidaria: Octocorallia], Including a Species Impacted by the <i>DWH</i> Oil Spill

Mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs) are recognized around the world as diverse and ecologically important habitats. In the northern Gulf of Mexico (GoMx), MCEs are rocky reefs with abundant black corals and octocorals, including the species <i>Swiftia exserta</i>. Surveys following the &l...

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Main Authors: Janessy Frometa, Peter J. Etnoyer, Andrea M. Quattrini, Santiago Herrera, Thomas W. Greig
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Diversity
Subjects:
<i>Swiftia</i>
<i>mtMutS</i>
28S
phylogenetics
DNA barcoding
<i>Deepwater Horizon</i>
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/13/4/172

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