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Vimoksalehi Lukoschek, Richard Shine

    Ecology and Evolution
    |July 27, 2012
    PubMed
    Summary

    Turtleheaded sea snakes exhibit extremely limited dispersal and gene flow between adjacent bays, despite their mobility. This restricted movement has significant implications for marine conservation and understanding population connectivity.

    Keywords:
    Coral reefsdemographic isolationlive-bearingmarine reptilephilopatry

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