Mitochondrial diversity in Gonionemus (Trachylina:Hydrozoa) and its implications for understanding the origins of clinging jellyfish in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean

Determining whether a population is introduced or native to a region can be challenging due to inadequate taxonomy, the presence of cryptic lineages, and poor historical documentation. For taxa with resting stages that bloom episodically, determining origin can be especially challenging as an enviro...

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Main Authors: Annette F. Govindarajan, Mary R. Carman, Marat R. Khaidarov, Alexander Semenchenko, John P. Wares
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2017-04-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/3205.pdf