Genetic heterogeneity among blacktip shark, Carcharhinus limbatus, continental nurseries along the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico

• Published in: Marine biology Vol. 143; no. 6; pp. 1039 - 1046
• Main Authors: KEENEY, D. B, HEUPEL, M, HUETER, R. E, HEIST, E. J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Heidelberg Springer 01.12.2003; Berlin Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Animal populations; Animals; Biological and medical sciences; Carcharhinus limbatus; Dispersal; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Genetics; Genetics of eukaryotes. Biological and molecular evolution; Haplotypes; Heterogeneity; Marine; Marine biology; Mitochondrial DNA; Neonates; Population genetics, reproduction patterns; Population structure; Sharks; Vertebrata; North Carolina; United States; America; Gulf of Mexico; Florida; North America; West Atlantic; United States > US; Atlantic Ocean; ASW, Mexico Gulf; ANW, USA, South Carolina; ANW, USA, South Carolina, Bulls Bay; USA; ASW, USA, Florida, Terra Ceia Bay; ASW, USA, Florida, West Coast; ASW, USA, Florida, Pine Island Sound; ASW, USA, Florida, Yankeetown; Genetic variability; Nucleotide sequence; Nursery (animal); Population structure; Mitochondrial DNA; Spatial variation; Population genetics; Dispersion; Coastal zone; Marine environment; Vertebrata; Pisces; Chondrichthyes

Genetic population structure of the blacktip shark, Carcharhinus limbatus, a commercially and recreationally important species in the southeast U.S. shark fishery, was investigated using mitochondrial DNA control region sequences. Neonate blacktip sharks were sampled from three nurseries, Pine Islan...